Serotonin : the mediator that spans evolution /: the mediator that spans evolution. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Paul M. Pilowsky.
• Editors: Pilowsky, P. M (Paul M.)
• Contents: 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
• Publisher Details: London : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 612.8/042; Serotonin; Evolution (Biology); MEDICAL / Physiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128005842
• Related ISBNs: 012800584X; 9780128000502; 0128000503
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 3, 2018)
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