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Ineffective erythropoiesis with reduced red blood cell survival in serotonin-deficient mice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Aug 2011
Amireault Pascal, Hatia Sarah, Bayard Elisa, Bernex Florence, Collet Corinne, Callebert Jacques, Launay Jean-Marie, Hermine Olivier, Schneider Elke, Mallet Jacques, Dy Michel, Côté Francine
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Serotonin (5-HT) has long been recognized as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, where it modulates a variety of behavioral functions. Availability of 5-HT depends on the expression of the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), and the recent discovery of a dual system for 5-HT synthesis in the brain (TPH2) and periphery (TPH1) has renewed interest in studying the potential functions played by 5-HT in...
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