Existence and function of opioid receptors on mammalian pinealocytes

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 201-208

  Govitrapong, Piyarat ^a   Jitaijamjang, W ^a   Chetsawang, B ^a   Phansuwan Pujito, Pansiri ^b   Ebadi, Manuchair ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Melatonin; N acetyltransferase; Opioid receptors; Pineal organ; Pinealocytes

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; DIPRENORPHINE; MELATONIN; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PINEALOCYTE; RAT; RECEPTOR DENSITY;

EID: 0031955063     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00533.x     Document Type: Article

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