Melatonin synthesis and melatonin-membrane receptor (MT1) expression during rat thymus development: Role of the pineal gland

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-83

  Jimenez Jorge, Silvia ^a   Jimenez Caliani, Antonio J ^a   Guerrero, Juan M ^a   Naranjo, Maria C ^a   Lardone, Patricia J ^a   Carrillo Vico, Antonio ^a   Osuna, Carmen ^a   Molinero, Patrocinio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Development; HIOMT; Melatonin; Melatonin receptors; NAT; Pineal gland; Thymus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ACYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FETUS; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PINEAL BODY; PINEALECTOMY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; THYMUS;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ACYLTRANSFERASES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; MALE; PINEAL GLAND; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 22044432321     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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