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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
In pinealectomized rats, melatonin receptor density in the suprachiasmatic nuclei was recently shown to be strongly decreased during the dark period. Furthermore, a one-hour long light pulse is able to reverse this dark-induced decrease. We demonstrate here that this effect of a light-pulse during night time is blocked by prior application of the NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801. These results show that the light effect on melatonin receptor density in the SCN is mediated by activation of NMDA-type receptors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0304-3940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
171
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
24-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
The NMDA antagonist MK-801 blocks light effect on melatonin receptor density in rat suprachiasmatic nuclei.
pubmed:affiliation
Neurobiologie des Fonctions Rythmiques et Saisonnières', URA-CNRS 1332, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article