Serotonin signaling in Schistosoma mansoni: a serotonin-activated G protein-coupled receptor controls parasite movement.

Serotonin is an important neuroactive substance in all the parasitic helminths. In Schistosoma mansoni, serotonin is strongly myoexcitatory; it potentiates contraction of the body wall muscles and stimulates motor activity. This is considered to be a critical mechanism of motor control in the parasi...

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Autores principales: Nicholas Patocka, Nidhi Sharma, Mohammed Rashid, Paula Ribeiro
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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