• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제3권
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• pp.91-106
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• 1994

This Study was performed to prove the effects of Gungsindodamtang (GDT) and Dangquibohyultang (DBT) on the cosntents of Serotonin and Catecholamine in the Brain and the Plasma of the Reserpine treated rats. High-Perfomance Liquid Chromatography was used for measuring the contents of the Serotonin and Catecholamine. The results were as follows. 1. norepinephrine contents in the Brain were increased significantly in GDT-treated group and DBT-treated group in comparison with the control group. 2. epinephrine and serotonin contents in the Brain were increased in all the sample groups but have not significance. 3. norepinephrine contents in the plasma were increased significantly in all the sample groups in comparison with the control group. 4. epinephrine contents in the plasma were increased in all the sample groups but have not significance. 5. serotonin contents in the plasma were increased significantly in DBT-treated group in comparison with the control group, and inreased in GDT-treated group but have not significance. According to the above results, it is considered that Dangquibohyultang could be applied more effectively than Gungsindodamtang in decrease of the serotonin and catecholamine and other symptoms induced by Reserpine.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2009

Objective : The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between plasma serotonin concentration and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in chronic PTSD patients who have been taking medication. Methods : Plasma serotonin level of 14 PTSD patients and a control group of 28 Vietnam War veterans was measured by HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography). The Combat Exposure Scale (CES), Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (M-PTSD), Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), and Hamiltion Anxiety Scale (HAS) were used to evaluate PTSD symptom severity. Results : Serotonin level was significantly higher in the PTSD group than in the control group (p=0.036, p=0.006, respectively). M-PTSD (p<0.001), CAPS (p<0.001), HRSD (p<0.001), and HAS (p<0.001) scale scores were significantly higher in the PTSD group than in the control group; however, the CES score failed to show a significant improvement (p=0.964). There were no significant differences between plasma serotonin and PTSD symptoms. Conclusion : In chronic PTSD patients who have been taking medications, we can not predict treatment effect and symptom severity by measuring only plasma serotonin levels. PTSD is a complicated disorder which may likely be related to a variety of neurotransmitter systems. Therefore, further research which investigate relationships with norepinephrine, dopamine, and other neurotransmitters as well as serotonin is needed to improve the treatment of PTSD.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.476-480
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• 2013

Obesity is one of the most serious health problems in developed countries. It negatively affects diverse aspects of human wellbeing. Of these, a relationship between obesity and depression is widely recognized but biomarkers for assessment of obesity-associated mood changes in animal obesity models are rarely known. Here we explored the link between obesity and the plasma levels of monoamine neurotransmitters involved in mood control using a sensitive UPLC/MSMS technique in high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity model in male C57BL/6 mice to explore the potential utility of plasma tests for obesity-associated mood change. HFD (60% of total calories, 8 weeks) induced significantly higher weight gains in body (+37.8%) and fat tissue (+306%) in male C57BL/6 mice. Bioanalysis of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in plasma at 8 weeks of HFD revealed that serotonin decreased significantly in the obese mice when compared to normal diet-fed mice ($2.7{\pm}0.6$ vs $4.3{\pm}2.0ng/ml$, N=8). Notably, a negative correlation was found between the levels of serotonin and body weight gains. Furthermore, principal component analysis (PCA) with the individual levels of neurotransmitters revealed that plasma levels of dopamine and serotonin could apparently differentiate the obese mice from lean ones. Our study demonstrated that blood plasma levels of neurotransmitters can be employed to evaluate the mood changes associated with obesity and more importantly, provided an important clue for understanding of the relationship between obesity and mood disorders.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.1031-1034
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• 1999

Circulating lymphocytes collected from control and heat-stressed buffaloes were subjected to in vitro culture with glucocorticoids, epinephrine or serotonin and their effect, if any, on the release of intracellular prolactin (PRL) was studied using ELISA and C-ELISA techniques. It was noted from the study that PRL level was higher in lymphocytes than in plasma of the control and heat-stressed animals, and that the PRL levels increased in the plasma of heat-stressed animals compared to that of non stressed animals with a significant decrease in lymphocytic PRL content by heat stress. Epinephrine and serotonin significantly increased the release of intracellular PRL from the lymphocytes of both in the control and the heat-stressed buffaloes but release of PRL from lymphocyte was not significantly changed by cortisol treatment in both control and heat-stressed buffaloes as compared to epinephrine and serotonin in vitro. When lympocytes were incubated with serotonin, it caused drastic lysis of the lymphocytes but epinephirine and cortisol did not show any lysis. It may be concluded from this study that hormones like epinephrine or serotonin known to increase during stress, release intracellular PRL from lymphocytes, the satellite PRL storage/synthesizing organ of blood, although the mechanism of the release is different.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.442-454
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• 2003

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effects of silver spike point (SSP) low frequency electrical stimulation on plasma vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) activities measured by radioimmunoassay from volunteer and the effects of VIP on pain substance-induced contraction investigated by isometric tension methode in animal. The current of 3 Hz continue type, but not 100 Hz continue type, of SSP low frequency electrical stimulation significantly increased in plasma VIP from normal volunteer. The pain substance, such as norepinephrine, serotonin, and prostaglandin $F2{\alpha}$, increased vascular smooth muscle contraction, respectively. These responses were inhibited by VIP applied cumulatively (1 nM - $1\;{\mu}M$), but not serotonin-induced contraction. In addition, serotonin, and prostaglandin $F2{\alpha}$ induced uterine smooth muscle contraction from rat. However, these responses were inhibited by VIP ($1\;{\mu}M$), only serotonin-induced contraction. These results suggest that the VIP regulates pain substance in part and that the SSP low frequency electrical stimulation, specifically current of 3 Hz continue type, significantly increases plasma VIP from volunteer.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 1966

The action of serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) on the excretory function of the kidney was investigated in the dog, utilizing the clearance method and the stop-flow technique. It was shown that serotonin, $10{\mu}g/kg/min$, i. v., exerts a marked antidiuretic effects and elicits a marked hemodynamic changes in the kidney: a highly significant decrease of the glomerular filtration rate and a tendency of decrement in the renal plasma flow. Little change in the systemic blood pressure was noted, and the participation of the antidiuretic hormone in the antidiuretic action was ruled out by adding vasopressin to the infusion fluid. The stop-flow analysis showed that there is no evidence of altered activity in the tubules by serotonin. It was thus concluded that serotonin elicits anti diuresis in the dog by decreasing glomerular filtration rate, which results from the constriction of Vas afferens in the glomeruli.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기물성,응용부문
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• pp.167-169
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• 2002

Selective, highly stable determination of serotonin was achieved in cyclic voltammetric measurement carried out at electrochemically treated conductive boron-doped diamond electrode. Boron-doped diamond electrodes were prepared on single crystal Si wafers by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition and $B_2O_3$ was dissolved in acetone/methanol(9:1) mixture solution so that the B/C weight ratio ca. $10^4ppm$. Serotonin is a kind of indoleamines, which secreted from adrenal marrow cells. The serious problem to detection of serotonin is the interference phenomena of electroactive constituent, including AA. In this study, electrochemical treatment of HDD was carried out to discriminate between serotonin and AA responses. Experimental results showed that the peak potential of AA oxidation shift to the positive direction and the oxidation peak of serotonin was unchanged.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.453-460
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• 2021

Oxytocin (OXT) and serotonin (5-HT) are essential neurotransmitters associated with the behavior of animals. Recently, we found that the plasma concentration of OXT is positively correlated with horse docility and friendliness toward humans. However, the relationships between the neurotransmitters and other temperaments such as fearfulness, dominance, and trainability are unknown. This study aimed to identify whether the plasma concentration of OXT or 5-HT is correlated with fearfulness, dominance, and trainability of horses. Blood samples of 34 horses were collected at the Horse Industry Complex Center of Jeonju Kijeon College. The concentration of OXT and 5-HT was measured in the plasma samples using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The fearfulness, dominance, and trainability of horses were scored by three professors who were very familiar with the horses. One-way analysis of variance with the least significant difference post-hoc analysis was used to compare the scores for fearfulness and dominance among groups. The trainability of horses was compared using the student t-test. The 5-HT was negatively correlated with dominance, but it had no relation with fearfulness. The OXT appeared to be negatively correlated with fearfulness and dominance in horses. Furthermore, OXT was positively correlated with the trainability of horses. Additionally, 5-HT appeared to enhance trainability. In conclusion, the concentration of OXT or 5-HT in horse blood plasma can be used as a biomarker to monitor the fearfulness, dominance, or trainability of horses.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.165-178
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• 2001

주의력결핍 ${\cdot}$ 과잉운동장애(이하 ADHD라 기술함)의 생화학적인 원인을 규명하고 개체발생적인 과정에 대한 이해를 하기 위하여 46명의 ADHD아동들과 18명의 발달성언어장애 아동들을 대상으로 혈장내 의 5-HT와 5-HIAA 함량을 측정하고 개체발생적인 과정에 대한 연구를 시행한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HT(serotonin) 함량비교에서는 혼합형(combined type)은 평균치 17.81 ng/ml, 주의력결핍형은 22.00ng/ml, 과잉운동 ${\cdot}$ 충동형은 24.75ng/ml 대조군의 평균치는 31.83 ng/ml로서 분산분석 결과 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었으며(F=4.33, df 3, 60, p<0.05), Scheffe씨법을 이용한 사후검증에서는 혼합형과 대조군간에는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었으나 나머지 군간에는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 2) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HIAA함량 비교에서는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았다(F=2.08, df 3, 60, p>0.05). 3) ADHD전체군과 대조군간의 5-HT 및 5-HIAA함량비교에서는 5-HT함량의 평균치는 21.74ng/ml 이었으며, 대조군의 평균치는 31.83ng/ml로서 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었다(T=3.10, df 62, p<0.05). 그러나, 5-HIAA함량치는 의미있는 차이가 없었다(T=1.90, df 62, p>0.05). 4) ADHD군에서 TOVA소견과 5-HT 및 5-HIAA 함량간의 상관성에 있어서는 의미있는 상관성이 관찰되지 않았다. 5) ADHD군에서 DSM-IV소견과 5-HT 및 5-HIAA함량간의 상관성에 있어서도 의미있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다. 6) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HT(serotonin)함량과 연령간의 상관성에 있어서는 모두 의미있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다(ADHD군：Pearson 상관계수 -0.20, 대조군：-0.05, 모두 p>0.05). 7) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HIAA함량과 연령간의 상관성에 있어서도 모두 의미있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다(ADHD군：Pearson 상관계수 -0.17, 대조군：0.04, 모두 p>0.05). 이러한 소견으로 미루어 5-HT의 농도저하가 ADHD의 원인중의 일부로 작용할 가능성이 있으며, 5-HT 의 개체발생적인 측면에 있어서는 이상소견이 없을 가능성이 있다. 향후 생화학적인 소견에 의한 아형으로의 분류가 가능할 것으로 생각되면 이러한 분류에 의하여 약물에 대한 반응, 가족력의 차이 또는 예후에 대한 연구가 시행되어야 한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1451-1457
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• 2010

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT))는 신경계의 세포-세포 간의 신호전달의 주요한 신경전달물질이다. 세포막에 존재하는 serotonin transporter (SERT)는 연접간격에 존재하는 5-HT를 세포 내로 재흡수 하여 세포외부의 5-HT 농도를 조절하지만 그 기전은 아직 밝혀지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 yeast two-hybrid system을 사용하여 SERT의 C-말단이 protein kinase C-$\varepsilon$ (PKC-$\varepsilon$)과 특이적으로 결합함을 알았다. PKC-$\varepsilon$는 PKC의 isotype으로 calcium 비의존적이며 phorbol ester/diacylglycerol 민감성 serine/threonine kinase이다. $Na^+/Cl^-$ 의존성 SLC6 gene family의 다른 수송체는 PKC-$\varepsilon$과 결합하지 않았다. Deletion mutant들을 사용하여 SERT는 PKC-$\varepsilon$의 C-말단부위와 결합함을 알았으며, 또한 이 단백질간의 결합을 GST pull-down assay로 확인하였다. PKC-$\varepsilon$는 in vitro에서 SERT의 N-말단의 펩티드를 인산화시켰다. 이러한 결과들은 PKC-$\varepsilon$에 의한 SERT의 인산화가 세포막에 존재하는 SERT의 활성을 조절하는 역할을 할 가능성을 시사한다.