Photic and circadian regulation of retinal melatonin in mammals

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 364-369

  Tosini, Gianluca ^a   Fukuhara, C ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AA NAT; Circadian; Mammal; Melatonin; Retina; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR; NEUROHORMONE;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RETINA;

NASA DISCIPLINE SPACE HUMAN FACTORS; NON-NASA CENTER;

ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; DOPAMINE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; LIGHT; MAMMALS; MELATONIN; MICE; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHOTORECEPTORS; RATS; RETINA;

EID: 0037382453     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.00973.x     Document Type: Article

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