Serotonin induced hepatic steatosis is associated with modulation of autophagy and notch signaling pathway

Abstract Background Besides its neurotransmitter and vasoconstriction functions, serotonin is an important mediator of numerous biological processes in peripheral tissues including cell proliferation, steatosis, and fibrogenesis. Recent reports indicate that serotonin may promote tumor growth in liv...

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Main Authors: Suryakant Niture, Maxwell A. Gyamfi, Habib Kedir, Elena Arthur, Habtom Ressom, Gagan Deep, Deepak Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-018-0282-6