Photoperiod affects amplitude but not duration of in vitro melatonin production in the ruin lizard (Podarcis sicula)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-70

  Bertolucci, C ^b   Wagner, G ^a   Foa A ^b   Gwinner, E ^a   Brandstattert R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Max Planck Res Ctr for Ornithology ^*

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; In vitro; Lizards; Melatonin; Organ culture; Pineal

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 METHOXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 METHOXYTRYPTAMINE; 5-METHOXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE RELEASE; IN VITRO STUDY; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; ORGAN CULTURE; PINEAL BODY; SUMMER; WINTER; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; DARKNESS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

ANIMALIA; PODARCIS; PODARCIS SICULA; SQUAMATA;

5-METHOXYTRYPTAMINE; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DARKNESS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLES; LIZARDS; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; SEASONS;

EID: 0037925442     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730402239677     Document Type: Article

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