Neurotransmitter

神经递质

英文解释

Neurotransmitters are nerve-secreted substances that mediate the stimulatory or inhibitory neuronal functions through binding to their respective receptors. Typical neurotransmitters include glutamate, dopamine, γ-aminobutyric acid and acetylcholine. Neurotransmitters can affect immune cells and endothelial cells in the tumor microenvironment to promote tumor progression.

中文解释

神经递质是神经分泌的物质，通过与其各自的受体结合来介导刺激性或抑制性神经元功能。典型的神经递质包括谷氨酸、多巴胺、γ-氨基丁酸和乙酰胆碱。神经递质可影响肿瘤微环境中的免疫细胞和内皮细胞，促进肿瘤进展。

参考文献

[1]. Shu-Heng Jiang, et al. Neurotransmitters: emerging targets in cancer. Oncogene. 2020 Jan;39(3):503-515.
[2]. Qiao Hu, et al. Progress in fluorescent visualization techniques for neurotransmitter detection. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao. 2020 Jun 25;36(6):1051-1059.