Columbia researchers find link between serotonin and heart valve disease - EurekAlert

Columbia researchers find link between serotonin and heart valve disease - EurekAlert
Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition known as degenerative mitral regurgitation, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University’s Department of Surgery in collaboration with the …
image: This image shows the mitral valve of the heart of a mouse that lacks the serotonin transporter (SERT) gene. The valve was stained with prico-sirius red to show collagen. SERT knockout mice had… [+6062 chars] Read More



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