Evidence for the expression of both the MT1- and in addition, the MT2-melatonin receptor, in the rat pancreas, islet and β-cell

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-106

  Mühlbauer, Eckhard ^a   Peschke, Elmar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 2 RECEPTOR;

CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; PANCREAS; RATS; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT2;

EID: 33845537397     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00399.x     Document Type: Letter

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