Increased sensitivity of the vagina to theelin, in the chronic castrated rat, as induced by the cotton swab procedure

Pineal gland as a model to elucidate the

Pineal gland as a model to elucidate the primary mode of action of alpha-methyldopa: Alpha-methyldopa induces an increase in the synthesis of N-acetylserotoni and melatonin levels by the rat pineal gland

✍ A. D. Welman; S. Daya 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 388 KB

An attempt was made to use the pineal gland as a model for the study of the primary mode of action of alpha-methyldopa, which is still unclear. Organ cultures of pineal glands from rats treated chronically with alpha-methyldopa showed enhanced conversion of radio-active serotonin to melatonin (aMT)