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estrogen receptor
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1.18 |
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Tamoxifen works by blocking estrogen receptors in breast tissue. |
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brain receptor
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0.72 |
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The new drug, made from the quinpirole molecule, acts on a brain receptor. |
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cell receptor
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0.66 |
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Unlike current pain treatments, which stimulate cell receptors in the brain for endorphins, DREAM modulates pain directly. |
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chemokine receptor
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0.59 |
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It was indeed a chemokine receptor. |
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insulin receptor
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0.59 |
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Scientists already know the structure of the insulin receptor. |
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dopamine receptor
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0.46 |
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They mimic the action of dopamine by stimulating dopamine receptors on other nerve cells. |
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pain receptor
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0.46 |
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Doctors theorize that there are fewer pain receptors. |
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adenosine receptor
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0.39 |
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In the new study, scientists created mice that lacked one of the four kinds of adenosine receptors. |
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serotonin receptor
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0.39 |
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Zyban, a prescription drug, works on the serotonin receptors in the brain that affect nicotine addiction. |
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taste receptor
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0.39 |
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Bees have taste receptors on their jaws, forelimbs and antennae. |
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leptin receptor
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0.33 |
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Obese people might have a mutation in the leptin receptor, Tartaglia said. |
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nicotine receptor
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0.26 |
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They also worked on the nicotine receptors on nerve cells. |
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odor receptor
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0.26 |
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The human nose contains millions of odor receptors. |