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Serotonin (5-HT) Affects Expression of Liver Metabolic Enzymes and Mammary Gland Glucose Transporters during the Transition from Pregnancy to Lactation

The aim of this experiment was to demonstrate the ability of feeding serotonin (5-HT; 5-hydroxytryptamine) precursors to increase 5-HT production during the transition from pregnancy to lactation and the effects this has on maternal energy metabolism in the liver and mammary gland. Pregnant rats (n ...

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Autores principales: Laporta, Jimena, Peters, Tonia L., Merriman, Kathryn E., Vezina, Chad M., Hernandez, Laura L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23469086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057847