Suppressive effect of NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 on nocturnal serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity in the rat pineal gland

Polish Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 479-483

  Zawilska, Jolanta B ^a   Rosiak, Jolanta ^a   Senderecka, Monika ^a   Nowak, Jerzy Z ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Melatonin biosynthesis; MK 801; NMDA glutamate receptor; Rat pineal gland; Serotonin N acetyltransferase

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; MELATONIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SEROTONIN N ACETYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 0031453684     PISSN: 12306002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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