Targeted manipulation of brain serotonin: RNAi-mediated knockdown of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 in rats

S Matthes, V Mosienko, E Popova… - ACS Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of the biogenic
monoamine serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT). Two existing TPH isoforms are …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

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 …

A unique central tryptophan hydroxylase isoform

DJ Walther, M Bader - Biochemical pharmacology, 2003 - Elsevier
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptophan, 5-HT) is a neurotransmitter synthesized in the raphe nuclei
of the brain stem and involved in the central control of food intake, sleep, and mood …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative Splicing and Extensive RNA Editing of Human TPH2 Transcripts

M Grohmann, P Hammer, M Walther, N Paulmann… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Brain serotonin (5-HT) neurotransmission plays a key role in the regulation of mood and has
been implicated in a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions. Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) is …

Life without peripheral serotonin: insights from tryptophan hydroxylase 1 knockout mice reveal the existence of paracrine/autocrine serotonergic networks

P Amireault, D Sibon, F Côté - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2013 - ACS Publications
Since its identification, 75 years ago, the monoamine serotonin (5-HT) has attracted
considerable attention toward its role as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system …

Altered expression of neuronal tryptophan hydroxylase-2 mRNA in the dorsal and median raphe nuclei of three genetically modified mouse models relevant to …

A Jahanshahi, E Le Maitre, Y Temel, L Lanfumey… - Journal of chemical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Depression and anxiety are among the leading causes of societal burden. Abnormalities in
5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) neurotransmission are known to be associated with …

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 …