SEASONAL SEROTONIN UPTAKE CHANGES IN HEALTHY-SUBJECTS

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作者
MARAZZITI, D
FALCONE, MF
CASTROGIOVANNI, P
CASSANO, GB
机构
[1] UNIV PISA,INST PSYCHIAT CLIN,VIA ROMA 67,I-56100 PISA,ITALY
[2] UNIV PISA,CHAIR PSYCHIAT 2,I-56100 PISA,ITALY
关键词
BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS; PHOTOPERIOD; SEROTONIN SYSTEM; SEROTONIN PERIPHERAL MARKERS; BLOOD PLATELETS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE; SEASONALITY;
D O I
10.1007/BF03159915
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Platelet 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT) uptake was measured in 12 healthy subjects in the spring, summer, and late automn. The uptake was performed according to the method of Arora and Meltzer (1981). The maximal velocity of 5HT uptake was higher in the spring and in summer than in the autumn. In addition, a significant negative correlation between the Michaelis constant and the photoperiod was observed in spring. These findings seem to indicate the possible evidence of physiological season-related changes of platelet 5HT uptake that may be linked to the photoperiod.
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页码:145 / 154
页数:10
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