Article
Evaluation of a Cys23Ser mutation within the human 5-HT2C receptor gene: no evidence for an association of the mutant allele with obesity or underweight in children, adolescents and young adults.
Life sciences - 1 Jan 1997
Lentes K U, Hinney A, Ziegler A, Rosenkranz K, Wurmser H, Barth N, Jacob K, Coners H, Mayer H, Grzeschik K H, Schäfer H, Remschmidt H, Pirke K M, Hebebrand J
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in a large number of psychophysiological processes including the regulation of mood, arousal, aggression, sleep, learning, nociceptions, nerve growth and importantly, appetitive functions. Alterations of 5-HT receptor activity have been shown to occur in m...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Body Weight
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Obesity
- Receptors, Serotonin