title: [A comparative study of serotonin metabolism in helminths and their hosts].
abstract: Studies have been made on the content of the main metabolite of serotonin, namely 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in parasitic worms from various classes. It was shown that 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid level is lower than that of serotonin, which is taken as an indication of low catabolism of serotonin in worms. This tendency was observed in helminths from different taxonomic, ecological and age groups invading media with both low and high levels of serotonin metabolism.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Terenina
mesh_terms: D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000469:parasitology; D006376:Helminths / Q000378:metabolism*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000469:parasitology; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000469:parasitology; D011896:Rana temporaria; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000378:metabolism / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin; D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan
vernacular_title: Sravnitel'noe issledovanie metabolizma serotonina u gel'mintov i ikh khoziaev.