What is typically the result of receptor upregulation?
A) A hormone's signal is amplified.
B) The number of receptors decreases.
C) The sensitivity of a cell to a hormone decreases.
D) The number of genes that code for a receptor increases.
E) The concentration of hormone molecules in the blood increases.

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Receptor upregulation involves an increase in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cell more sensitive to a hormone or neurotransmitter, thereby amplifying the signal that the hormone sends.

What Is Typically the Result of Receptor Upregulation