Possible involvement of neuropeptide Y in the seasonal control of hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase activity in the pineal gland of the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus)

Brain Research

Volumn 801, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 137-142

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

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

5 methoxytryptophol; European hamster; HIOMT; Melatonin; Neuropeptide Y; Pineal; Seasonal rhythms

Indexed keywords

5 METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL; ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HAMSTER; INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PINEALOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; FEMALE; INDOLES; MELATONIN; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PINEAL GLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS;

EID: 0032504543     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00556-3     Document Type: Article

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