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v. To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation

"In particular, the researchers wanted to see whether the density of the receptors changes, because when dopamine is plentiful, dopamine receptors 'downregulate' - that is, move from the nerve-cell membrane to the inside of the cell, where they cannot be activated."

upregulate