In the rat, exogenous melatonin increases the amplitude of pineal melatonin secretion by a direct action on the circadian clock.

Bothorel, Béatrice; Barassin, Stéphane; Saboureau, Michel; Perreau, Stéphanie; Vivien-Roels, Berthe; Malan, André; Pévet, Paul

Bothorel, Béatrice; Barassin, Stéphane; Saboureau, Michel; Perreau, Stéphanie; Vivien-Roels, Berthe; Malan, André; Pévet, Paul.

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Bothorel B; Laboratoire de Neurobiologie des Rythmes, UMR 7518 CNRS/Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France. bothorel@neurochem.u-strasbg.fr

Eur J Neurosci ; 16(6): 1090-8, 2002 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12383238

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Circadian Rhythm/drug effects; Circadian Rhythm/physiology; Melatonin/metabolism; Melatonin/pharmacology; Pineal Gland/metabolism; Animals; Darkness; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Injections, Subcutaneous; Male; Melatonin/biosynthesis; Microdialysis; Photic Stimulation; Pineal Gland/drug effects; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Reaction Time/drug effects; Reaction Time/physiology; Suprachiasmatic Nucleus/drug effects; Suprachiasmatic Nucleus/physiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pineal Gland / Circadian Rhythm / Melatonin Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Eur J Neurosci Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: France

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