dopamine transporter

collocation in English

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dopamine
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/us
/ˈdoʊ.pəˌmiːn/
a hormone (= chemical substance) that is made naturally in the body and may also be given as ...
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transporter
noun[C]
uk
/trænˈspɔː.tər/us
/trænˈspɔːr.t̬ɚ/
a long vehicle used for moving several large objects such as cars from one place ...
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Thedopaminetransporteris localized to dendritic and axonal plasma membranes of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons.
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A common haplotype of thedopaminetransportergene associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and interacting with maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy.
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Interacting effects of thedopaminetransportergene and psychosocial adversity on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms among 15-year-olds from a high-risk community sample.
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Kim et al. (2005) studieddopaminetransportergene polymorphism and use of haloperidol versus risperidone for the treatment of delirium (n 1⁄4 42).
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Role ofdopaminetransporterimaging in routine clinical practice.
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Thedopaminetransportercan no longer perform its reuptake function, and thus dopamine accumulates in the synaptic cleft.
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It also pushes dopamine out of the vesicles in the presynaptic cell and dopamine is released through the reverseddopaminetransporter.
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Specifically, blockade of thedopaminetransporter, causing a rise in extracelluar dopamine levels, increases the propensity of monkeys to select novel over familiar choice options.
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Modafinil seems to inhibit the reuptake action of thedopaminetransporter, thus leading to an increase in extracellular and thus synaptic concentrations of dopamine.
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Methylphenidate acts by blocking thedopaminetransporterand norepinephrine transporter, leading to increased concentrations of dopamine and norepinephrine within the synaptic cleft.
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It has been used to label thedopaminetransporter.
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Methylphenidate has bothdopaminetransporterand norepinephrine transporter binding affinity, with the dextromethylphenidate enantiomers displaying a prominent affinity for the norepinephrine transporter.
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It binds to all three monoamine transporters, although still with some selectivity for thedopaminetransporter.
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Some other research shows an abnormality indopaminetransporterdensity in the striatum of social anxiety sufferers.
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H radiolabelled form for the purpose of mapping the distribution of dopaminergic neurons in the brain by selective labelling ofdopaminetransporterproteins.
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Cocaethylene increases the levels of serotonergic, noradrenergic, and dopaminergic neurotransmission in the brain by inhibiting the action of the serotonin transporter, norepinephrine transporter, anddopaminetransporter.
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This might also be the case for serotonin and dopamine transporters.
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Further experiments are needed, including controlled clinical trials utilizing functional imaging of the dopamine transporters and post-synaptic receptors.
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When entering the cell amphetamine reverses the directionality of thedopaminetransporter, which does not allow the reuptake of dopamine, but allows dopamine to exit the presynaptic cell.
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This is best evidenced by the severe cognitive deficits, motor abnormalities, and hyperactivity of mice with no dopamine transporters.
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