Sentences with phrase «released by nerve cells»

The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released by nerve cells in the brain when people or mice are under mild stress or concentrating on learning something new.

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Lambert - Eaton syndrome, an autoimmune disorder frequently associated with small - cell carcinoma of the lung, is characterized by impaired evoked release of acetylcholine from the motor nerve terminal.

The pain pathway is kicked off when a substance called nerve growth factor is released by injured or inflamed cells.

The authors found that if they blocked lactate release by glia or uptake by nerve cells, they produced a long - lasting prevention of cocaine relapse in rodents.

Studies in animals indicated that in branches of the nerve that exit from the back of the brain and wrap around various parts of the face and head, overactive cells would respond to typically benign lights, sounds and smells by releasing chemicals that transmit pain signals and cause migraine.

By applying an electrode to the muscle cell, Teich and his colleagues were able to detect the release of single «packets» of neurotransmitter from the tip of the nerve cell.

Genetic analysis of the activated cells in the two groups of mice showed that the neurons triggered by a full belly released glutamate, a chemical that nerve cells use to signal one another, while the neurons triggered by hunger released a different neurotransmitter, known as GABA.

Led by first author Teniel Ramikie, a graduate student in Patel's lab, the researchers also showed for the first time how nerve cells in this part of the brain make and release their own natural «endocannabinoids.»

The 5 - HT released by type III cells could also activate 5 - HT3 receptors on afferent nerve fibers.

Herein, we test whether 5 - HT released by taste cells plays a role in the transmission of taste information by activation of 5 - HT3 receptors on afferent nerve fibers.

Glutamate, like all neurotransmitters, is a chemical message released by one nerve cell and targeted at another.

Dopamine — this functions as a neurotransmitter which is a chemical released by neurons or nerve cells to send signals to other nerve cells.

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Nerve associated healing cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and Schwann cells) are stimulated by laser application possibly through the release of growth factors and other proteins necessary for healing.