Benzodiazepine Receptor

This European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia was developed by a task force of the European Sleep Research… Expand

The peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor or recognition site (PBR) is a widely distributed transmembrane protein that is… Expand

Microglia constitute the primary resident immune surveillance cell in the brain and are thought to play a significant role in the… Expand

In his Cavendish lecture on "The Meningiomas" in 1922, Dr. Cushing declared that " the time has long since passed when we could… Expand

We compared the effects of handling or maternal separation from the day following birth until postnatal day 14 on behavioral… Expand

Benzodiazepines (BZs)2 are used clinically as muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, anxiolytics, and sedative-hypnotics. These… Expand

In steroid-synthesizing cells, like the MA-10 mouse tumor Leydig cells, the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) is an… Expand

Steroidogenesis begins with the metabolism of cholesterol to pregnenolone by the inner mitochondrial membrane cytochrome P450… Expand

NEUROTRANSMISSION effected by GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is predominantly mediated by a gated chloride channel intrinsic to the… Expand

Diazepam, a potent minor tranquilizer, binds with high affinity to a specific benzodiazepine receptor that occurs exclusively in… Expand