The expression of melanopsin and clock genes in Xenopus laevis melanophores and their modulation by melatonin

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 730-736

  Bluhm, A P C ^a   Obeid, N N ^a   Castrucci, A M L ^a   Visconti, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bmal1; Clock; Dermal melanophores; Melanopsin; Melatonin; Per1; Per2; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

MELANOPSIN; MELATONIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BMAL1 GENE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLOCK GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; MELANOPHORE; MODULATION; NONHUMAN; OPN4X GENE; PER1 GENE; PER2 GENE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 84864665064     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500088     Document Type: Article

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