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SUBMITTER: Erdmann F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4340626 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Erdmann Frank F Kügler Sebastian S Blaesse Peter P Lange Maren D MD Skryabin Boris V BV Pape Hans-Christian HC Jüngling Kay K
PloS one 20150225 2
The neuropeptide S (NPS) system was discovered as a novel neurotransmitter system a decade ago and has since been identified as a key player in the modulation of fear and anxiety. Genetic variations of the human NPS receptor (NPSR1) have been associated with pathologies like panic disorders. However, details on the molecular fundamentals of NPSR1 activity in neurons remained elusive. We expressed NPSR1 in primary hippocampal cultures. Using single-cell calcium imaging we found that NPSR1 stimula ...[more]