Pineal concentrations of N-acetylserotonin and melatonin and serum levels of melatonin were studied in 3-wk-old (prepubertal), 8-wk-old (adult), and 17-mo-old (senile) male rats. They were adapted to a photoperiod of 12 h light112 h darkness for a minimum of 1 wk and killed at mid-light and mid-dark
The ontogeny of pineal and serum melatonin in male rats at mid-light and mid-dark
β Scribed by P. L. Tang; S. F. Pang
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 747 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-1463
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