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Serotonin in the Zebrafish Brain (IMAGE)
Caption Two zebrafish brains, side by side, with serotonin molecules shown in red. The brain on the right comes from a fish that cannot synthesize serotonin in its raphe nuclei, leading to less of ...
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Neuronal Tryptophan Hydroxylase mRNA Expression in the Human Dorsal and Median Raphe Nuclei: Major Depression and Suicide
TPH2 mRNA is confirmed as the raphe-specific isoform of TPH in ... present only in the DRN-, MRN-, and supralemniscal serotonin-synthesizing nuclei and, for example, was not observed in the ...
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Effects of Ovarian Steroids and Raloxifene on Proteins that Synthesize, Transport, and Degrade Serotonin in the Raphe Region of Macaques
In the monkey dorsal raphe, we reported that 1-month (mo ... significantly increased tryptophan hydroxylase-1 (TPH-1) mRNA; decreased serotonin reuptake transporter (SERT) mRNA and decreased ...
Scientists show that serotonin activates brain areas influencing behavior and motivation
More information: Hiro Taiyo Hamada et al, Optogenetic activation of dorsal raphe serotonin neurons induces brain-wide ...
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Study reveals brain's role in starting meals through GABA, dopamine
Xu said. Serotonin is primarily synthesized by neurons in the dorsal Raphe nucleus (DRN) in the midbrain. Serotonin neurons in the DRN project to numerous brain regions, including the arcuate of ...