Selective 5-HT uptake by epithelial cells of the rat lung.
Some of the epithelial cells of the rat lung take up serotonin from the circulation whereas the precursor of serotonin, 5--HTP, or histamine and histidine are not taken up. The observations raise the possibility that serotonin accumulation could be a manifestation of the general potentials of the entoderm.
D000818:Animals; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D006632:Histamine / Q000378:metabolism; D006639:Histidine / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*
D012701:Serotonin; D006639:Histidine; D006632:Histamine