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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor-deficient mice exhibit a hippocampal hyperserotonergic phenotype.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Feb 2008
Guiard Bruno P, David Denis J P, Deltheil Thierry, Chenu Franck, Le Maître Erwan, Renoir Thibault, Leroux-Nicollet Isabelle, Sokoloff Pierre, Lanfumey Laurence, Hamon Michel, Andrews Anne M, Hen René, Gardier Alain M
Abstract excerpt
Growing evidence supports the involvement of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in mood disorders and the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs. However, the relationship between BDNF and serotonergic signalling is poorly understood. Heterozygous mutants BDNF +/- mice were utilized to investigate the influence of BDNF on the serotonin (5-HT) system and the activity of the serotonin transporter (SERT)...
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