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  • noun Any molecule that has a radioactive tracer attached, especially one used for radioimmunoassay

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  • [11C] befloxatone is a high-affinity, reversible, and selective radioligand for the in vivo visualization of the monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) binding sites using positron emission tomography (PET).

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  • You will need to have good knowledge of cell signalling, signal transduction and the development of radioligand binding assays as well as cell signalling assays.

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  • - Characterisation of target molecules using radioligand and fluorescent binding

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  • The interactions of lanzoprazole and astemizole with the anomalous tau aggregates were assessed by classical radioligand assays, combined with surface plasmon resonance, bioinformatic approaches and immunofluorescence studies on isolated PHFs and brain samples from Alzheimer's cases.

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  • For radioligand binding, media was removed and cells washed once with 10 ml PBS.

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  • Gonsiorek W, Hesk D, Chen SC, Kinsley D, Fine JS, et al. (2006) Characterization of peripheral human cannabinoid receptor (hCB2) expression and pharmacology using a novel radioligand, [35S] Sch225336.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Eiron Cudaback et al. 2010

  • Quantification of CB1 and CB2 receptor proteins by radioligand binding showed a correlation between the relative level of mRNA encoding each receptor and the corresponding protein expression level as expressed by the B

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  • They also saw effects on a radioligand binding assay to the GABA-A receptor, and they point out that the biocides used are known to show substantial protein and DNA binding.

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