Term Information

Accession
GO:0001820
Name
serotonin secretion
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
5-HT secretion, 5-hydroxytryptamine secretion, serotonin release
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The regulated release of serotonin by a cell. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine synthesised in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system, enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal tract and some immune system cells. Source: ISBN:0198506732, ISBN:0781735149, GOC:ef
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0001820 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of serotonin secretion (GO:0001820)
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serotonin secretion [is_a relation] is_a  serotonin transport (GO:0006837)
serotonin secretion [is_a relation] is_a  signal release (GO:0023061)
Children of serotonin secretion (GO:0001820)
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regulation of serotonin secretion (GO:0014062) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  serotonin secretion
serotonin secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0060096) [is_a relation] is_a  serotonin secretion
serotonin secretion involved in inflammatory response (GO:0002442) [is_a relation] is_a  serotonin secretion
positive regulation of serotonin secretion (GO:0014064) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  serotonin secretion
negative regulation of serotonin secretion (GO:0014063) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  serotonin secretion
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