Abstract
Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is an important neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and the periphery. Most 5-HT (~99%) is found in
the periphery where it regulates the function of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is an important regulator of platelet aggregation. However, the remaining 1% that is found in the central nervous system (CNS) can regulate a range of physiological
processes such as learning and memory formation, mood, food intake, sleep, temperature and pain perception. More recent work on the CNS of invertebrate model systems has shown that 5-HT can directly regulate lifespan.
This chapter will focus on detailing how CNS 5-HT signalling is altered with
increasing age and the potential consequences this has on its ability to regulate
lifespan.
the periphery where it regulates the function of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is an important regulator of platelet aggregation. However, the remaining 1% that is found in the central nervous system (CNS) can regulate a range of physiological
processes such as learning and memory formation, mood, food intake, sleep, temperature and pain perception. More recent work on the CNS of invertebrate model systems has shown that 5-HT can directly regulate lifespan.
This chapter will focus on detailing how CNS 5-HT signalling is altered with
increasing age and the potential consequences this has on its ability to regulate
lifespan.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Ageing |
Subtitle of host publication | Part III Biomedical Science |
Editors | J. Robin Harris, Viktor Korolchuk |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Chapter | 15 |
Pages | 379-413 |
Number of pages | 35 |
Volume | 102 |
Edition | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031214103 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031214097 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jan 2023 |
Publication series
Name | Sub-cellular biochemistry |
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ISSN (Print) | 0306-0225 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords
- Serotonin
- Ageing
- central nervous system
- ageing
- 5-HT2A receptor
- Central Nervous System
- Signal Transduction
- serotonin transporter
- lifespan
- Longevity