Cyclic AMP increases hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase mRNA levels in the chicken pineal gland, but is not required for circadian rhythmicity of this transcript

Brain Research

Volumn 835, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-103

  Grechez Cassiau, Aline ^a   Grève, Pierre ^a   Guerlotté, Jérome ^a   Voisin, Pierre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Chicken; Circadian; Cyclic AMP; Hydroxyindole O methyltransferase; Melatonin; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATOR; CYCLIC AMP; DACTINOMYCIN; FORSKOLIN; MELATONIN; MESSENGER RNA; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PINEAL GLAND; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0344417093     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01456-0     Document Type: Article

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