Translocator Protein TSPO (Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor): The Modern Story of the Ancient Preserved Protein with Ambiguous Functions

Translocator Protein TSPO (Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor): The Modern Story of the Ancient Preserved Protein with Ambiguous Functions

In several tissues, including the brain, heart, blood, intestines, adrenal glands, and liver, the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) was shown to be the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor. There is strong evidence that TSPO is expressed in microglial cells in the central nervous system. Five transme...

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Main Author: Yassir Mustafa Kamal Al Mulla Hummadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Pharmacy University of Baghdad 2024-03-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Keywords: peripheral benzodiazepine receptors, translocator protein TSPO, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein StAR, cholesterol, mitochondria, central benzodiazepine receptor CBR, peripheral benzodiazepine receptor PBR
Online Access:https://bijps.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/bijps/article/view/2303

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