Nematodes serotonin

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Serotonin appears to be an important regulator of glycogen metabolism in most parasitic helminths. In flatworms, such as Fasciota hepatica or Schistosoma mansoni, serotonin stimulates both glycogen breakdown and muscle contraction in nematodes, such as A. suum, only glycogen breakdown is affected. In F. hepatica, the serotonin... 

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