Abstract:
This paper reviews the data indicating the occurrence of membrane and cytaplasmic melatonin binding sites in selected brain areas, e.g. medial basal hypothalamus and pineal gland, and in peripheral organs like the uterus, ovary and liver. Evidence is also presented that the neuroendocrine responsiveness to melatonin in a number of situations (diurnal cycle, continuous exposure to light, pinealectomy, superior cervical ganglianectomy, underfeeding) correlates with the number of membrane melatonin sites in rat and hamster brains. © 1981.
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Título: | Molecular endocrinology of melatonin: Receptor sites in brain and peripheral organs |
Autor: | Cardinali, D.P.; Vacas, M.I. |
Filiación: | Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y de Principios Naturales (CEFAPRIN), Obligado 2490, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | cytoplasmic receptor sites; Melatonin; membrane receptor sites |
Año: | 1981
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Volumen: | 29
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Número: | C
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Página de inicio: | 237
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Página de fin: | 246
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Título revista: | Advances in the Biosciences
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ISSN: | 00653446
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00653446_v29_nC_p237_Cardinali |
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Cardinali, D.P. & Vacas, M.I.
(1981)
. Molecular endocrinology of melatonin: Receptor sites in brain and peripheral organs. Advances in the Biosciences, 29(C), 237-246.
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Cardinali, D.P., Vacas, M.I.
"Molecular endocrinology of melatonin: Receptor sites in brain and peripheral organs"
. Advances in the Biosciences 29, no. C
(1981) : 237-246.
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Cardinali, D.P., Vacas, M.I.
"Molecular endocrinology of melatonin: Receptor sites in brain and peripheral organs"
. Advances in the Biosciences, vol. 29, no. C, 1981, pp. 237-246.
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Cardinali, D.P., Vacas, M.I. Molecular endocrinology of melatonin: Receptor sites in brain and peripheral organs. 1981;29(C):237-246.
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