The role of serotonin in viral hepatitis - depletion of plasma tryptophan as a potential option to reduce virus persistence and immunopathology?

Med Hypotheses. 2009 Mar;72(3):367. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.09.035. Epub 2008 Nov 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Platelets / chemistry*
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Half-Life
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / immunology
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / pathology*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / virology
  • Liver / blood supply
  • Liver / immunology
  • Liver / pathology
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / pathology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Microcirculation
  • Platelet Count
  • Serotonin / deficiency*
  • Serotonin / genetics
  • Serotonin / metabolism*
  • Tryptophan / blood*

Substances

  • Serotonin
  • Tryptophan