Aging-dependent changes in the effect of daily melatonin supplementation on rat metabolic and behavioral responses

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-94

  Rasmussen, Dennis D ^a,b,d   Mitton, Dennis R ^a   Larsen, Shana A ^a   Yellon, Steven M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Insulin; Leptin; Melatonin; Novelty; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LEPTIN; LIPID; MELATONIN;

AGING; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; RAT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; INSULIN; LEPTIN; MALE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0034938371     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2001.310113.x     Document Type: Article

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