ArticleDoklady. Biochemistry and biophysics2017
Expression of components of the serotonergic system in the developing rat thymus.
Article in Doklady. Biochemistry and biophysics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Large scale meta-analysis of preclinical toxicity data for target characterisation and hypotheses generation.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Decreased Serum 5-HT: Clinical Correlates and Regulatory Role in NMJ of MG.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Article
- Neural regulation of the thymus: past, current, and future perspectives.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- The Placenta as the Main Source of Serotonin in Ontogenetic Dynamics: Inflammation-Induced Modulation of Placental Serotonin Can Be Prevented by Immunoglobulin Administration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Neurotransmitters Modulate Intrathymic T-cell Development.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Review
- Shedding Light on the Role of Neurotransmitters in the Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Review
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Abstract
The developing thymus of rat fetuses contains all components of the serotonergic system: receptors, enzymes of synthesis, and membrane transporters. The expression of receptors suggests the possibility of a direct influence of serotonin on thymic development. The presence of tryptophan hydroxylase (the key rate-limiting enzyme of serotonin synthesis) and aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase indicates the ability of fetal thymic cells to synthesize serotonin. It was shown that the cells of a developing thymus can actively uptake extracellular monoamines. The results of this study suggest different functions of the intrathymic and circulating serotonin pools in the regulation of thymic development.
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