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- Communication of Cells
Neurotransmitters: Messenger Molecules in the Brain
“Happy hormone” & Co.: Without neurotransmitters, nerve cells would not be able to communicate.
05.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Teamwork in the inner ear
Our hearing is based on the organized grouping of proteins
06.11.2025
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- Glossary
Substance P
Substance P is a neuropeptide that acts as a neurotransmitter and belongs to the tachykinin family. High concentrations are found in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, where it is involved in pain modulation.
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- News from the Institutes
New Insights into the Molecular Basis of Ataxia
Receptor responsible for stress-induced motor incoordination in people with ataxia identified.
10.10.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Intermittent Fasting Increases Sex Drive in Male Mice
Current findings could point the way for new therapy option / Serotonin plays key role
28.03.2025
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- Basics
- Structure and Function
The Secret to Success: Communication
No other cell type is better at juggling signals: The neuron is both a data octopus and a supercomputer.
01.12.2020
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- Basics
- Structure and Function
Myelin: High Speed
It is the white sheath that glial cells form around axons that makes high speed pathways in the brain possible.
01.12.2020
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- Diseases
- Successful aging
Molecular Detectives
We are our memories. But neural firing alone cannot unravel the traces of memory.
01.02.2026
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- Basics
- The Developing Brain
Like Mother, like Child
Like mother, like son: Key regulatory circuits in the brain and genes are calibrated before birth
10.02.2026
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- Basics
- Communication of Cells
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine was the first neurotransmitter to be discovered.
07.05.2012
