The role of serotonergic system in body temperature regulation. |
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Authors: | M Nagai |
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Affiliation: | Department of Physiology, Medical University of Yamanashi, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Results indicate that vascular responses to temperature stimulation are predominantly impaired in animals with 5-HT deprivation. A hypothesis is therefore raised that the 5-HT system participates in body temperature regulation in such a way as to link the regulatory output with vasomotor pathways. The 5-HT system in the spinal cord has been shown to inhibit the afferent transmission of temperature signals. Therefore, depletion of 5-HT does not prevent sensory transmission, at least at the spinal cord level. |
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