5-HTT antibody, 5-HTTLPR antibody, 5HTT antibody, HTT antibody, OCD1 antibody, SERT antibody, SERT1 antibody, hSERT antibody, AI323329 antibody, Htt antibody, Sert antibody, CG4545 antibody, DmSERT antibody, DmSerT antibody, Dmel\\CG4545 antibody, dSERT antibody, dSERT1 antibody, dSerT antibody, dSert antibody, dsert antibody, SLC6A4 antibody, solute carrier family 6 member 4 antibody, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, serotonin), member 4 antibody, Serotonin transporter antibody, huntingtin antibody, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter), member 4b antibody, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter), member 4a antibody, SLC6A4 antibody, Slc6a4 antibody, SerT antibody, LOC100540532 antibody, slc6a4 antibody, slc6a4b antibody, slc6a4a antibody
Background
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that transports the neurotransmitter serotonin from synaptic spaces into presynaptic neurons. The encoded protein terminates the action of serotonin and recycles it in a sodium-dependent manner. This protein is a target of psychomotor stimulants, such as amphetamines and cocaine, and is a member of the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter family. A repeat length polymorphism in the promoter of this gene has been shown to affect the rate of serotonin uptake and may play a role in sudden infant death syndrome, aggressive behavior in Alzheimer disease patients, and depression-susceptibility in people experiencing emotional trauma.