Melatonin release from rat pineals in vitro is stimulated by both the α2-adrenoceptor agonist medetomidine and the antagonist atipamezole

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 383, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-82

  Mustanoja, Satu M ^a   Bäck, Nils ^a   Alila Johansson, Aino ^a   Laakso, Maija Liisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor; Atipamezole; Medetomidine; Melatonin; Pineal gland; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ATIPAMEZOLE; MEDETOMIDINE; MELATONIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; TIME FACTORS; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0033592705     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00596-8     Document Type: Article

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