Centre de Recherche en Neurobiologie et Neurophysiologie de Marseille (CRN2 M), Unité Mixte de Recherche 6231, CNRS-Université Aix-Marseille II & III, Faculté Saint Jérôme, Marseille, France.
Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2010 Nov 30;174(1-2):76-88. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.08.017. Epub 2010 Aug 27.
Serotonin (5-HT) is a neuromodulator-transmitter influencing global brain function. Past and present findings illustrate a prominent role for 5-HT in the modulation of ponto-medullary autonomic circuits. 5-HT is also involved in the control of neurotrophic processes during pre- and postnatal development of neural circuits. The functional implications of 5-HT are particularly illustrated in the alterations to the serotonergic system, as seen in a wide range of neurological disorders. This article reviews the role of 5-HT in the development and control of respiratory networks in the ponto-medullary brainstem. The review further examines the role of 5-HT in breathing disorders occurring at different stages of life, in particular, the neonatal neurodevelopmental diseases such as Rett, sudden infant death and Prader-Willi syndromes, adult diseases such as sleep apnoea and mental illness linked to neurodegeneration.
血清素(5-HT)是一种影响大脑整体功能的神经递质。过去和现在的研究结果表明,5-HT 在调节桥延髓自主神经回路方面起着重要作用。5-HT 还参与了神经回路在产前和产后发育过程中的神经营养过程的控制。5-HT 的功能意义在广泛的神经障碍中,特别是在血清素能系统的改变中得到了特别说明。本文综述了 5-HT 在桥延髓脑干呼吸网络的发育和控制中的作用。该综述进一步研究了 5-HT 在生命不同阶段发生的呼吸障碍中的作用,特别是神经发育性疾病,如雷特综合征、婴儿猝死和普拉德-威利综合征,以及成人疾病,如睡眠呼吸暂停和与神经退行性变相关的精神疾病。