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Serotonin transporter function is modulated by brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) but not nerve growth factor (NGF).
Neurochemistry international - 1 Mar 2000
Mössner R, Daniel S, Albert D, Heils A, Okladnova O, Schmitt A, Lesch K P
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) regulates serotonergic neurotransmission by determining the magnitude and duration of serotonergic responses. We have recently described a polymorphism in the 5-HTT gene promoter (5-HTTLPR) which influences the function of the 5-HTT and is associated with several psychiatric disorders. Immortalized B lymphocytes express the 5-HTT, and a B lymphocyte line has been shown to express...
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