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Serotonin
The Mediator that Spans Evolution
Comprehensive resource detailing the wide scope of serotonin’s influence on multiple organs and the physiological systems
Paul M. Pilowsky (Edited by)
9780128000502
Hardback, published 27 September 2018
420 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.7 cm, 1.09 kg
Approx.400 pages
BIOPHYSICS OF SEROTONIN 1. Biophysics of Serotonin and the Serotonin1A Receptor: Fluorescence and Dynamics 2. Serotonin in plants: origin, function, and implications ANATOMY 3. The anatomy of the serotonin system in different model systems: rat fish, flies and C. Elegans 4. Serotonin in the endocrine pancreas 5. Serotonin and platelets 6. Anatomy of the Serotonin Transporter PHYSIOLOGY IN THE PERIPHERY 7. Cellular regulation of peripheral serotonin 8. Role of 5-HT in the control of gut motility 9. Phenotype of animals deficient in peripheral serotonin 10. Serotonin and immune system 11. Serotonin and Adipocyte Function 12. Serotonin and cardiovascular diseases 13. Involvement of 5-HT in afferent modulation of brainstem circuits regulating cardiovascular homeostasis 14. Regulation of nociceptor signalling by serotonin PHYSIOLOGY IN THE BRAIN 15. Brain serotonin and energy homeostasis 16. Serotonin in central cardiovascular control 17. Serotonin receptors and cardiovascular control 18. Serotonin receptors as the therapeutic target for central nervous system disorders 19. Serotonin and the reconfiguration of the eupneic respiratory pattern 20. Life without brain serotonin: phenotype of animals deficient in central serotonin synthesis
Subject Areas: Animal physiology [PSVD], Endocrinology [MJG]
