Caffeine injection in the dark phase prolongs the nocturnal rise in serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity and melatonin content in the pineal gland of male rats

Endocrine Regulations

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 207-210

  Sabry, I ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Melatonin; N Acetyltransferase; Pineal Gland

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; CAFFEINE; CYCLIC AMP; MELATONIN; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYDROLYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; RAT; SECOND MESSENGER; SEROTONIN RELEASE;

EID: 0030728701     PISSN: 00137200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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