<p>Expressing a protein means that the protein is produced in those cells at a detectable level.</p>
<p>From <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express</a></p>
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<p>: to cause (a gene) to manifest its effects in the phenotype</p>
<p>also : to manifest or produce (a character, molecule, or effect) by a genetic process</p>
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<p>This is basic biology terminology. I'd highly recommend courses/textbooks in cell biology before neuroscience.</p>

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Bryan Krause
<p>I'm studying a neuroscientific paper, and in it the authors state that &quot;defensive behaviors are mediated by a BLA population of magnocellular R-spondin 2-expressing (RSPO2⁺) neurons&quot;.</p>
<p>I know that R-spondin 2 is a protein, but what is the meaning of R-spondin 2-expressing neurons? What is an <em>x-expressing neuron</em>, with <em>x = some protein</em>?</p>
<p>Thank you very much.</p>

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Steven Jeuris
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What is the meanning of an x-expressing neuron, with x = some protein?
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# What is the meanning of an x-expressing neuron, with x = some protein?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-03)

I'm studying a neuroscientific paper, and in it the authors state that "defensive behaviors are mediated by a BLA population of magnocellular R-spondin 2-expressing (RSPO2⁺) neurons".

I know that R-spondin 2 is a protein, but what is the meaning of R-spondin 2-expressing neurons? What is an *x-expressing neuron*, with *x = some protein*?

Thank you very much.

**Tags:** neuroscience, behavior, affective-neuroscience

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you include an APA reference to the paper in question?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-09-03. Score: 2

Expressing a protein means that the protein is produced in those cells at a detectable level.

From <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express>

> : to cause (a gene) to manifest its effects in the phenotype
>
> also : to manifest or produce (a character, molecule, or effect) by a genetic process

This is basic biology terminology. I'd highly recommend courses/textbooks in cell biology before neuroscience.


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