Ontogenesis of hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase gene expression and activity in the rat pineal gland

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-239

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

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; HIOMT; In situ hybridization; Melatonin; Pineal; Postnatal development; Rat

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PINEAL BODY; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; MALE; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0032191368     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(98)00114-X     Document Type: Article

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