Melatonin Excretion Rhythms in the Cultured Pineal Organ of the Lamprey, Lampetra japonica

NeuroSignals

Volumn 6, Issue 4-6, 1997, Pages 241-246

  Samejima, Michikazu ^a   Tamotsu, Satoshi ^a   Uchida, Katsuhisa ^a   Morigtichi, Yaeko ^a   Morita, Yukitomo ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Lamprey; Melatonin; Pineal organ

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LAMPREY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; ORGAN CULTURE; PINEAL BODY;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CULTURE MEDIA; DARKNESS; LAMPREYS; LIGHT; MELATONIN; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PINEAL GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMALIA; JAPONICA; LAMPETRA; LETHENTERON JAPONICUM; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 0031437788     PISSN: 1424862X     EISSN: 14248638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109134     Document Type: Article

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