[Melatonin injected into rat efficiently synchronizes the rhythm of protein synthesis in primary hepatocyte cultures isolated from this rat].

ABSTRACT

Melatonin injected intraperitoneally into rat synchronizes the ultradian rhythm of protein synthesis after 100 min in primary hepatocyte cultures isolated from this rat, which are studied after 1 or 2 days. The effective synchronization concentrations of melatonin--0.01-0.02 microg per kg of rat weight--are three orders lower than melatonin doses used in clinical practice in human treatment.