Analysis of adrenergic regulation of melatonin synthesis in Siberian hamster pineal emphasizes the role of HIOMT

NeuroSignals

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 308-317

  Ceinos, R M ^a   Chansard, M ^b   Revel, F ^b   Calgari, C ^b   Miguez J M ^a   Simonneaux, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptors; Arylalkylamine N acetyltransferase AA NAT; Hydroxyindole O methyltransferase HIOMT; Melatonin; Norepinephrine; Photoperiod; Pineal gland; Siberian hamster

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MELATONIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHODOPUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; PHODOPUS; PINEAL GLAND;

EID: 11244318203     PISSN: 1424862X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000081966     Document Type: Article

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