MELATONIN IN THE LACRIMAL GLAND - 1ST DEMONSTRATION AND EXPERIMENTAL MANIPULATION

被引：50

作者：

MHATRE, MC

VANJAARSVELD, AS

REITER, RJ

机构：

[1] UNIV TEXAS, HLTH SCI CTR, DEPT CELLULAR & STRUCT BIOL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78284 USA

[2] UNIV PRETORIA, MAMMAL RES INST, PRETORIA 0002, SOUTH AFRICA

来源：

BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS | 1988年 / 153卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0006-291X(88)81353-6

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

NAT, HIOMT and melatonin are described in the extra-orbital lacrimal glands. The extra-orbital lacrimal glands of female Syrian hamsters contain higher NAT activity and melatonin levels than those in male glands, while male glands have higher HIOMT activity. Castration did not change melatonin in the lacrimal glands, although NAT and HIOMT activities were altered. The exposure of female hamsters to light in the morning (0600h) was associated with a reduction in both NAT activity and melatonin levels. Porphyrins were not detected in the lacrimal glands of either male or female hamsters.

引用

页码：1186 / 1192

页数：7

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