The Sigma-1 Receptor in Cellular Stress Signaling

After decades of research, the sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R)’s structure, and molecular functions are being unveiled. Sig-1R is an integral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein which forms an oligomer and binds a variety of psychotropic drugs. It forms a complex with the ER chaperone BiP that con...

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Main Author: Teruo Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00733/full