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Modulation of human serotonin transporter expression by 5-HTTLPR in colon cells.
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Jan 2011
Prasansuklab Anchalee, Poovorawan Yong, Tencomnao Tewin
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter and plays important roles in several of the human body's systems. Known as a primary target for psychoactive drug development, the 5-HT transporter (5-HTT, SERT) plays a critical role in the regulation of serotonergic function by reuptaking 5-HT. The allelic variation of 5-HTT expression is caused by functional gene promoter polymorphism with two principal variant...
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