Modulation of rhythmic melatonin synthesis in Xenopus retinal photoreceptors by cyclic AMP

Brain Research

Volumn 824, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-167

  Hasegawa, Minoru ^a   Cahill, Gregory M ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine 3',5' cyclic monophosphate; Circadian oscillator; Melatonin; Output pathway; Retinal photoreceptor layer; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

8 (4 CHLOROPHENYLTHIO) CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; MELATONIN;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

1-METHYL-3-ISOBUTYLXANTHINE; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CYCLIC AMP; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FORSKOLIN; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTORECEPTORS, VERTEBRATE; RETINA; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; THIONUCLEOTIDES; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0033541638     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01162-2     Document Type: Article

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