Adrenergic and peptidergic regulations of hydroxyindole-O- methyltransferase activity in rat pineal gland

Brain Research

Volumn 777, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 247-250

  Ribelayga, Christophe ^a   Pévet, Paul ^a   Simonneaux, Valérie ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

HIOMT; Melatonin; Neuropeptide Y; Noradrenaline; Pineal; Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide; Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATOR; BUCLADESINE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; ISOPRENALINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROTEIN KINASE C; THAPSIGARGIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MELATONIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PINEAL GLAND; PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE-ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; THAPSIGARGIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 0031589731     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01231-6     Document Type: Article

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