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1322974

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-9-9
pubmed:abstractText
Adrenergic regulatory mechanisms of melatonin synthesis and secretion were studied in the pigeon in vivo. Late-afternoon intraperitoneal injection of noradrenaline (NA; 1 mg/kg) resulted in a significant decrease in plasma melatonin levels in 3 h. The same effect was seen after phenylephrine treatment (1 mg/kg i.p.), indicating that an alpha 1-adrenergic mechanism may mediate the inhibition. Propranolol treatment had no effect on plasma melatonin levels, supporting this concept. Detomidine (1 mg/kg i.p.), an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist, increased melatonin levels. This stimulatory effect was blocked by yohimbine, an alpha 2-adrenergic antagonist. However, yohimbine alone had no effect on the plasma melatonin levels, suggesting that alpha 2-adrenergic transmission is not primarily responsible for the nocturnal stimulation of melatonin synthesis and secretion in the pigeon.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0022-3042
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
915-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Noradrenergic inhibition and alpha 2-adrenergic stimulation of melatonin secretion in the pigeon.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, University of Oulu, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't