Medical College of Wisconsin
CTSIResearch InformaticsREDCap

Mesh term Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2B

Browse to parent terms:
Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT2

Description

A serotonin receptor subtype found in the BRAIN; HEART; LUNGS; PLACENTA and DIGESTIVE SYSTEM organs. A number of functions have been attributed to the action of the 5-HT2B receptor including the development of cardiac myocytes (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) and the contraction of SMOOTH MUSCLE.



Search for this term in our Faculty Database



View this term at the NCBI website