Effect of cortisol on melatonin production by the pineal organ of tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-90

  Nikaido, Yoshiaki ^a   Aluru, Neelakanteswar ^b   McGuire, Alison ^b   Park, Yong Ju ^a   Vijayan, Mathilakath M ^b   Takemura, Akihiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circadian; Cortisol; Glucocorticoid receptor; Melatonin; Oreochromis mossambicus; Pineal organ; Stress; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DARKNESS; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PINEAL BODY; PROTEIN CONTENT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRESS; TILAPIA; TISSUE CULTURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 71549150565     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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