Electrophysiological effects of melatonin on mouse per1 and non-per1 suprachiasmatic nuclei neurones in vitro

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1148-1156

  Scott, F F ^a   Belle, M D C ^a   Delagrange, P ^b   Piggins, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER   (France)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; In vitro; Melatonin; Per1; Suprachiasmatic

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; LUZINDOLE; MELATONIN; PER1 PROTEIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GENE EXPRESSION; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PERIOD CIRCADIAN PROTEINS; PYRIDAZINES; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT2; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TETRODOTOXIN; TRYPTAMINES;

EID: 77958562711     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02063.x     Document Type: Article

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