The serotonin receptor 7 and the structural plasticity of brain circuits

The serotonin receptor 7 and the structural plasticity of brain circuits

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) modulates numerous physiological processes in the nervous system. Together with its function as neurotrasmitter, 5-HT regulates neurite outgrowth, dendritic spine shape and density, growth cone motility and synapse formation during development. In the mammalian...

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Main Authors: Floriana eVolpicelli, Luisa eSperanza, Umberto edi Porzio, Marianna eCrispino, Carla ePerrone-Capano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Serotonin
Brain Development
brain connectivity
neurodevelopmental diseases
5-HT7R
neuronal cytoarchitecture
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00318/full

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