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Deep, dark secrets of melatonin in animal evolution.
Schippers, Klaske J; Nichols, Scott A.
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  • Schippers KJ; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA.
  • Nichols SA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA. Electronic address: scott.nichols@du.edu.
Cell ; 159(1): 9-10, 2014 Sep 25.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25259913
ABSTRACT
Tosches et al. show that melatonin signaling regulates circadian swimming in annelid worms by rhythmically activating cholinergic neurons. This suggests an evolutionary connection between melatonin signaling in invertebrates and sleep regulation in vertebrates.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Polychaeta / Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate / Melatonin Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Cell Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Polychaeta / Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate / Melatonin Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Cell Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States