Brain tissue preparations provide a window on the regulation of neuroreceptor function that cell-free preparations cannot offer. The view reveals complex neuromodulator interactions.
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Karbon, E., Enna, S. Receptor modulation in brain slices. Nature 323, 829 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/323829a0
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