Melatonin circadian rhythm in the retina of mammals

Chronobiology International

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 599-612

  Tosini, G ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Dopamine; Mammals; Melatonin; Retina

Indexed keywords

ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEGRADATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR CLONING; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; PINEAL BODY; RETINA; REVIEW; RODENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ANIMAL; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; MELATONIN; RETINA; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0033779152     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-100101067     Document Type: Review

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