title: 5-HT1A receptor-regulated signal transduction pathways in brain.
abstract: Serotonin is an influential monoamine neurotransmitter that signals through a number of receptors to modulate brain function. Among different serotonin receptors, the serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) receptors have been tied to a variety of physiological and pathological processes, notably in anxiety, mood, and cognition. 5-HT1A receptors couple not only to the classical inhibitory G protein-regulated signaling pathway, but also to signaling pathways traditionally regulated by growth factors. Despite the importance of 5-HT1A receptors in brain function, little is known about how these signaling mechanisms link 5-HT1A receptors to regulation of brain physiology and behavior. Following a brief summary of the known physiological and behavioral effects of 5-HT1A receptors, this article will review the signaling pathways regulated by 5-HT1A receptors, and discuss the potential implication of these signaling pathways in 5-HT1A receptor-regulated physiological processes and behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
authors.forename: Abigail M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Polter
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A