The effects of near-ultraviolet light on serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity in the chick pineal gland

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 122-127

  Zawilska, Jolanta B ^a   Rosiak, Jolanta ^a   Trzepizur, Kazimiera ^a   Nowak, Jerzy Z ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chick; Pineal gland; Serotonin N acetyltransferase; Ultraviolet light; adrenoceptors

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; MELATONIN; METIROSINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN N ACETYLTRANSFERASE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PINEAL BODY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 0032982110     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1999.tb00572.x     Document Type: Article

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