Molecular biology of serotonin (5-HT) receptors

The hypothesis that multiple serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptors exist was first developed in the 1950s. However, unequivocal proof of 5-HT receptor multiplicity required the availability of molecular biological technologies. Indeed, the multiplicity of 5-HT receptor subtypes, both withi...

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Published inSynapse (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 18; no. 3; p. 241
Main Author Peroutka, S J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1994
Subjects
Animals
Biological Transport
Cricetinae
Dogs
Drosophila
Guinea Pigs
Humans
Mice
Opossums
Rats
Receptors, Serotonin - genetics
Snails
Species Specificity
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Summary:The hypothesis that multiple serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptors exist was first developed in the 1950s. However, unequivocal proof of 5-HT receptor multiplicity required the availability of molecular biological technologies. Indeed, the multiplicity of 5-HT receptor subtypes, both within and between species, has far exceeded most of the predictions that might have been made on the basis of pharmacological data. Over the past few years, and especially in 1992 and 1993, numerous "new" 5-HT receptors were reported. In this review, the extensive data generated in the past few years are summarized in an evolutionary context.
ISSN:0887-4476
DOI:10.1002/syn.890180310