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Role of Serotonin Transporter in Eye Development of Drosophila melanogaster.
International journal of molecular sciences - 8 Jun 2020
Pham Tuan L A, Binh Tran Duy, Liu Guanchen, Nguyen Thanh Q C, Nguyen Yen D H, Sahashi Ritsuko, Men Tran Thanh, Kamei Kaeko
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin transporter (SerT) in the brain is an important neurotransmitter transporter involved in mental health. However, its role in peripheral organs is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the function of SerT in the development of the compound eye in Drosophila melanogaster. We found that SerT knockdown led to excessive cell death and an increased number of cells in S-phase in the posterior eye...
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