In particular a receptor known as GRIN2B, when boosted in transgenic mice, makes them better learners. (sciencedaily.com)
Scientists know that particular receptor proteins on human and animal adult brain cells respond to THC - like chemicals, or cannabinoids, which prevent the cells from making strong connections to one another, Harkany says. (scientificamerican.com)
Alternatively, a cell could ingest particular receptor molecules, hold them in vesicles called early endosomes and then recycle them intact. (newscientist.com)