serotonergic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of serotonergic
First recorded in 1965–70; seroton(in) + -ergic
Example Sentences
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According to analysis and RNA sequencing, the bioreactors altered the gene expression in cells at the amputation site– upregulating genes involved in oxidative stress, serotonergic signaling, and white blood cell activity.
From Fox News
Estradiol-dependent modulation of serotonergic markers in auditory areas of a seasonally breeding songbird.
From Nature
Presynaptic partners of dorsal raphe serotonergic and GABAergic neurons.
From Nature
One such drug, Prozac, has been shown to block serotonin uptake into serotonergic nerve terminals in lobsters.
From Slate
Glia-derived RGBA-1 activates NPR-28 signalling, which acts in serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons to accelerate behavioural deterioration.
From Nature
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