Phase-shifting effects of light on the circadian rhythms of 5-methoxytryptophol and melatonin in the chick pineal gland

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-7

  Zawilska, Jolanta B ^a   Vivien Roels, Berthe ^b   Skene, Debra J ^c   Pévet, Paul ^b   Nowak, Jerzy Z ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 Methoxytryptophol; Chick; Circadian rhythm; Light; Melatonin; Phase shift; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

5 METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY;

EID: 0033921411     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2000.290101.x     Document Type: Article

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