Control of circadian activity of birds by the interaction of melatonin with 7α-hydroxypregnenolone, a newly discovered neurosteroid stimulating locomotion

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 235-243

  Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi ^a   Haraguchi, Shogo ^a   Inoue, Kazuhiko ^a   Miyabara, Hitomi ^b   Suzuki, Saori ^b   Ubuka, Takayoshi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

7 hydroxypregnenolone; Diurnal changes; Dopamine; Locomotor activity; Neurosteroids; Quail

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIURNAL VARIATION; LOCOMOTION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; STEROID;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84865807338     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0795-x     Document Type: Review

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