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Cognigenics, a pioneering company in RNA-based therapeutics for neuropsychiatric conditions and neurocognitive disorders, announced the publication of its latest research, Treatment with shRNA to ...

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This article and associated images are based on a poster originally authored by Elisabetta Perdona, Palmina Cavallini, Alessia Auber, Mattia Musto, Martina Antolini, Stefania Faedo, Giovanni Benedetti ...

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Receptors mediate the transmission of information between nerve cells. The release of serotonin alters nerve cell activities throughout the brain. At least 14 types of serotonergic receptors can be ...