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The serotonin transporter, SERT, is reported as a key molecule that regulates serotonergic neurotransmission. In the present study, we analyzed the localization of Lymnaea SERT (LymSERT) mRNA-containing neurons by in situ hybridization using frozen sections of the central nervous system (CNS) of Lymnaea. To precisely demonstrate the distribution of LymSERT mRNA-containing neurons, colocalization with serotonin immunoreactivity was also examined. The results showed that LymSERT mRNA was constitutively expressed and localized in the serotonin-containing neurons in the CNS.
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Sadamoto, H., Serfőző, Z. & Ito, E. Localization of Serotonin Transporter mRNA in the CNS of Lymnaea stagnalis. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 59 (Suppl 2), 61–64 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.59.2008.Suppl.9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.59.2008.Suppl.9