Serotonergic neurotransmission manipulation for the understanding of brain development and function: Learning from Tph2 genetic models

M Pratelli, M Pasqualetti - Biochimie, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytriptamine; 5-HT) is a fascinating neurotransmitter that thanks
to an extensive axonal network is released throughout the entire central nervous system …

Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH 2) in a neuronal cell line: modulation by cell differentiation and NRSF/rest activity

MT Gentile, Y Nawa, G Lunardi, T Florio… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Serotonin (5‐HT) is a neurotransmitter involved in many aspects of the neuronal
function. The synthesis of 5‐HT is initiated by the hydroxylation of tryptophan, catalyzed by …

Late developmental stage-specific role of tryptophan hydroxylase 1 in brain serotonin levels

K Nakamura, Y Sugawara, K Sawabe… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
Serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] is a major therapeutic target of psychiatric disorders.
Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) catalyzes the rate-limiting reaction in the biosynthesis of 5 …

Life without brain serotonin: reevaluation of serotonin function with mice deficient in brain serotonin synthesis

V Mosienko, D Beis, M Pasqualetti, J Waider… - Behavioural brain …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) is a rate limiting enzyme in the synthesis of serotonin (5-HT),
a monoamine which works as an autacoid in the periphery and as a neurotransmitter in the …

Spatio-temporal expression of tryptophan hydroxylase isoforms in murine and human brain: convergent data from Tph2 knockout mice

L Gutknecht, C Kriegebaum, J Waider, A Schmitt… - European …, 2009 - Elsevier
Dysregulation of tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH)-dependent serotonin (5-HT) synthesis, has
been implicated in various neuropsychiatric disorders, although the differential expression …

Adaptive changes in serotonin metabolism preserve normal behavior in mice with reduced TPH2 activity

V Mosienko, S Matthes, N Hirth, D Beis, M Flinders… - …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polymorphisms in the TPH2 gene coding for the serotonin synthesizing enzyme in the brain
are considered as risk factors associated with depression and anxiety in humans. However …

Developmental role of tryptophan hydroxylase in the nervous system

K Nakamura, H Hasegawa - Molecular neurobiology, 2007 - Springer
Abstract The serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) neurotransmitter system contributes to
various physiological and pathological conditions. 5-HT is the first neurotransmitter for which …

Brain-specific conditional and time-specific inducible Tph2 knockout mice possess normal serotonergic gene expression in the absence of serotonin during adult life

C Kriegebaum, NN Song, L Gutknecht, Y Huang… - Neurochemistry …, 2010 - Elsevier
Several lines of evidence implicate a dysregulation of tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH)-
dependent serotonin (5-HT) synthesis in emotional behaviour and stress, and point to its …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic disruption of both tryptophan hydroxylase genes dramatically reduces serotonin and affects behavior in models sensitive to antidepressants

KV Savelieva, S Zhao, VM Pogorelov, I Rajan, Q Yang… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) plays an important role in both the peripheral and
central nervous systems. The biosynthesis of serotonin is regulated by two rate-limiting …

Tryptophan hydroxylase and serotonin synthesis regulation

DM Kuhn, H Hasegawa - Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 - Elsevier
Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of the
neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT). Increases or decreases in TPH catalytic activity can …