Effect of stimulation of endogenous melatonin secretion during constant light exposure on 6-sulphatoxymelatonin rhythmicity in rats

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-25

  Kennaway, David J ^a   Rowe, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Circadian; Isoproterenol; Phase shift; Propranolol; Sulphatoxymelatonin

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; ISOPRENALINE; MELATONIN; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXCRETION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; RAT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARK ADAPTATION; ISOPROTERENOL; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; PROPRANOLOL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0033966641     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2000.280103.x     Document Type: Article

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