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• Hormone receptors
  == Hormone Receptors == ...ding site for a particular [[hormone]]. They are found on the surface of [[cell]]s and inside cells in various [[organ]]s and tissues.
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• Cell receptor
  == Cell Receptor == ...ialized [[Protein|protein]] that serves as a communication gateway for the cell.
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• Immune receptor
  ...unced: ih-myoon ree-sep-tor) is a protein molecule, typically found on the surface of cells, that is capable of binding to specific antigens, thus triggering ...in word 'receptus', meaning 'received'. It refers to the function of these receptors in receiving signals from antigens and initiating an immune response.
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• Receptors
  == Receptors == ...re specialized [[protein]] structures, typically found on the surface of [[cell|cells]], that are designed to bind specific [[molecule|molecules]] known as
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• Co-receptor
  A '''Co-receptor''' (pronounced: koh-ree-sep-tor) is a cell surface receptor that works in tandem with a primary receptor to elicit a cellular ...refers to a protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside a cell.
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• Upregulation
  ...ease the number or activity of protein receptors or other molecules on its surface to make it more sensitive to a hormone or drug  ...ease the number or activity of protein receptors or other molecules on its surface to make it more sensitive to a hormone or drug {{dictionary-stub}} [[Catego
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• Integrins
  ...ological processes, including [[cell adhesion]], [[cell signaling]], and [[cell migration]]. ...egrating the [[extracellular matrix]] with the [[cytoskeleton]] inside the cell.
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• Somatostatin receptor
  ...r hormones in the body. Somatostatin receptors are found on many different cell types, and they can also be found in higher than normal amounts on some typ ...amounts on some types of cancer cells. Knowing the amount of somatostatin receptors in tumor tissue can be helpful in diagnosing cancer and planning treatment
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• Chemokine receptor
  '''Chemokine receptors''' are a type of [[G protein-coupled receptor]] that specifically bind and ...refers to a protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside a cell.
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• Down-regulation
  ...e transported to the inside of the cell, or through the degradation of the receptors. Down-regulation is a method that cells use to reduce their sensitivity to ...: The opposite of down-regulation, up-regulation is the process by which a cell increases the quantity of a cellular component, such as RNA or protein, in
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• Cytokine receptor
  ...ed: /ˈsaɪtoʊkaɪn rɪˈsɛptər/) is a type of [[protein]] that is found on the surface of cells and is capable of binding to [[cytokines]]. ...ne receptor" is derived from the Greek words "kytos" meaning "hollow, as a cell or container", "kine" meaning "movement", and "receptor" which comes from t
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• Paracrine
  ...rate or divide") refers to a form of cell-to-cell communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells, altering the behavior ...ling is crucial in many biological processes, including [[cell growth]], [[cell differentiation]], and [[immune response]].
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• Fc receptor
  '''Fc receptor''' ('''FcR''') is a type of [[protein]] found on the surface of certain cells – including, among others, [[B lymphocytes]], [[follicul ...body is a tail region that interacts with cell surface receptors called Fc receptors on phagocytes.
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• Lirilumab
  ...the [[Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor]] (KIR) on [[Natural killer cell|natural killer cells]] to enhance the body's immune response against cancer ...bind to certain proteins on the surface of normal cells. By blocking these receptors, Lirilumab allows the natural killer cells to remain active and destroy can
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• Cell adhesion molecules
  ...e process called cell adhesion. These proteins are typically transmembrane receptors and are composed of three domains: an intracellular domain that interacts w Cell Adhesion Molecules: /sɛl ædˈhiːʒən ˈmɒlɪkjuːlz/
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• Wnt signaling pathway
  ...thways made of proteins that pass signals into a cell through cell surface receptors. ...ing body axis patterning, cell fate specification, cell proliferation, and cell migration.
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• CAR T-cell therapy
  '''CAR T-cell therapy''' ...d: kahr tee-sel ther-uh-pee), also known as '''chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy''', is a type of [[Immunotherapy|immunotherapy]] that modifies a pa
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• Immunological synapse
  ...alized cell-cell junction between a [[T cell]] and an [[Antigen Presenting Cell]] (APC). This term was first coined in the late 20th century, deriving from ...delivery of signals from the APC to the T cell, which is crucial for the T cell's activation and subsequent immune response.
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• Fc region
  ...of an [[antibody]] that interacts with cell surface receptors called [[Fc receptors]] and some proteins of the [[complement system]]. This interaction is vital ...ry function of the Fc region is to bind to [[Fc receptors]] present on the surface of immune cells, such as [[macrophages]], [[neutrophils]], and [[natural ki
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• VEGF receptors
  == VEGF Receptors == '''Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) receptors''' (pronounced: vas-kyu-lar en-doh-thee-lee-al growth fak-tor re-sep-tors)
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