Melatonin reduces nitric oxide synthase activity in rat hypothalamus

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Bettahi, Ilham ^a   Pozo, David ^a   Osuna, Carmen ^a   Reiter, Russel J ^b   Acuña Castroviejo, Dario ^c   Guerrero, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calmodulin; Hypothalamus; Melatonin; Nitric oxide; Pineal

Indexed keywords

CALMODULIN; MELATONIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARK ADAPTATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIGHT; MALE; METABOLISM; PINEAL BODY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CALMODULIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARK ADAPTATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030135215     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00260.x     Document Type: Article

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