Melatonin induees Akt phosphorylation through Melatonin receptor- and PI3K-Dependent pathways in primary astrocytes

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Kong, Pil Jae ^a   Byun, Jong Seon ^a   Lim, So Young ^b   Lee, Jae Jun ^b   Hong, Sung Jun ^a,b   Kwon, Kwang Jun ^c   Kim, Sung Soo ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

^c Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Akt phosphorylation; Luzindole; Melatonin; Melatonin receptor; PI3K; Primary astrotyctes

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; LUZINDOLE; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3 KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE B; WORTMANNIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 44349111685     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2008.12.2.37     Document Type: Article

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