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@Boghog: I'd like to add a collapsed version of this template to Addiction#Mechanisms, but there's 2 things I'd like to add to this template to make it more useful to readers. These are "gene expression" and "transcription factor" - I realize "transcription" and "factor" are already in the template, although I don't think a layperson reading the template in that article is going to be able to figure out what a transcription factor is based upon those 2 individual entries in the template.
By doing this, it wouldn't be necessary to link to Glossary of gene expression terms in the hatnote in that section. Are you okay with adding those? Seppi333 (Insert 2¢) 02:46, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
the transcription of DNA into messenger RNA by RNA polymerase. The messenger RNA is then translated into protein by the ribosome. In gene expression analysis, expression level refers to the amount of mRNA detected in a sample.
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All living cells depend on the regulation of gene expression by extracellular signals for their development, homeostasis, and adaptation to the environment. Indeed, many signal transduction pathways function primarily to modify transcription factors that alter the expression of specific genes. Thus, neurotransmitters, growth factors, and drugs change patterns of gene expression in cells and in turn affect many aspects of nervous system functioning, including the formation of long-term memories. Many drugs that require prolonged administration, such as antidepressants and antipsychotics, trigger changes in gene expression that are thought to be therapeutic adaptations to the initial action of the drug.
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