To this end, it will be essential to investigate the role of these novel SLC6A4 variants in mRNA levels and protein abundance in dorsal raphe nuclei as well as in peripheral cells known to express the serotonin transporter, such as lymphocytes, megakaryocytes and lymphoblastoid cell lines. (academic.oup.com)
The role of the habenular complex in the elevation of dorsal raphe nucleus serotonin and interference with escape behavior. (positivepsychologynews.com)
They found that serotonin - producing neurons in a specific region of the brain — the dorsal raphe nucleus — were more active in the treated mice. (discovermagazine.com)