Expression and cellular localization of melatonin-synthesizing enzymes in the rat lens

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-96

  Itoh, Masanori T ^a   Takahashi, Noriyuki ^a   Abe, Mitsushi ^b   Shimizu, Kimiya ^b  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arylalkylamine N acetyltransferase; Hydroxyindole O methyltransferase; Lens; Melatonin; Rat; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; HORMONE PRECURSOR; MELATONIN; MESSENGER RNA; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LENS; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PINEAL BODY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ANIMALS; ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MELATONIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 33845524631     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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