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:The binding characteristics of the tritiated pineal hormone, [3H] melatonin, were studied in brain tissues using in vitro binding techniques. In synaptosomal membranes prepared from rat hippocampus and subjected to preincubation at 37 degrees C and multiple washings, high-affinity binding of [3H] melatonin significantly exceeds that previously reported for membrane or cytosol fractions from mammalian brain. Scatchard analysis of saturation binding data indicates that binding affinities are similar in membrane (Kd = 15 nM) and cytosol (Kd = 11 nM) preparations. However, binding is about sevenfold greater in membranes than in cytosol prepared by centrifugation of homogenates at 104,000g for 60 min. Specific binding is also present in both particulate and soluble fractions from calf brain. Inhibition experiments, in rat hippocampal membranes, indicate that norepinephrine is the most potent inhibitor of about 55% of total binding. Serotonin also exhibited high affinity for about 25% of total binding, suggesting that [3H] melatonin labels both adrenergic and serotonergic sites in this brain region. Further studies are required to characterize the serotonergic and adrenergic sites labelled by [3H] melatonin and to determine whether these sites are functionally important receptors for melatonin.
journal_name
J Pineal Resjournal_title
Journal of pineal researchauthors
Niles LPdoi
10.1111/j.1600-079x.1987.tb00844.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1987-01-01 00:00:00pages
89-98issue
1eissn
0742-3098issn
1600-079Xjournal_volume
4pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Melatonin was tested in an ongoing attempt to find the endogenous antagonists of quinolinic acid, an endogenous convulsant. Among a great number of metabolites that have been tried before, only a few were found (cerulein and quinaldic acid in mice and kynurenic acid in rats). In SHR (bred from Swiss) male mice, intrac...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1998.tb00535.x
更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Light and electron microscopic demonstrations for acid phosphatase (AcPase) activity in the chicken pineal gland were studied with special reference to the changes induced by the light-dark cycle. AcPase-positive lysosomes and Golgi cisternae and vesicles located in the pinealocyte in the light period are well develop...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1989.tb00407.x
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The effect of various cations on activity of hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT) and N-acetyltransferase (NAT) from pineal gland was studied. Copper inhibited both enzymes while calcium and magnesium inhibited HIOMT; the mechanisms of these inhibitions are unknown at this stage. Calcium, magnesium, potassium, an...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1987.tb00852.x
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Five adult pasture-bred Prim Holstein cows were used to document the time invariance of melatonin disposition in the cow. Melatonin was administered by an intravenous route as a bolus (5 micrograms/kg of body weight) at either 1430 or 2230. Data were analysed according to a three-compartment open model with melatonin ...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1993.tb00521.x
更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:No previous reports have described the effects of an increase in endogenous melatonin levels on plant yield and reproduction. Here, the phenotypes of melatonin-rich transgenic rice plants overexpressing sheep serotonin N-acetyltransferase were investigated under field conditions. Early seedling growth of melatonin-ric...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpi.12129
更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Melatonin is produced following circadian rhythm with high levels being released at night and has been implicated in the regulation of physiological processes in major tissues, including the pancreas. The aim of our study was to examine the effects of melatonin on intracellular free Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+) ](c))...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2010.00790.x
更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Impaired Ca2+ homeostasis and smooth muscle contractility co-exist in acute cholecystitis (AC) leading to gallbladder dysfunction. There is no pharmacological treatment for this pathological condition. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of melatonin treatment on Ca2+ signaling pathways and contractility altered by ch...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2007.00520.x
更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Thrombocytopenia is a frequent complication of cancer and constitutes an absolute contraindication for chemotherapy. Recent studies have demonstrated that platelet generation may be influenced by both cytokines and neurohormones. In particular, the pineal indole melatonin has been proven to enhance platelet number in ...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1999.tb00579.x
更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Melatonin has previously been shown to be neuroprotective in rodent models of ischemic stroke. Herein, we tested whether this antioxidant may also be suitable for prophylactic use against stroke. To clarify this issue, melatonin was administrated orally for 9 wk (4 mg/kg/day) in mice and its effects on subsequent inju...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2004.00162.x
更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The role of antioxidants in reducing cancer initiation and progression has been highlighted in recent years. Not only antioxidants limit cancer cell growth but also, in some situations, they promote the effectiveness of conventional treatments. Melatonin, an endogenously synthesized antioxidant, reduces cell growth of...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2008.00585.x
更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the localization in the superior cervical ganglia (SCG) of neuropeptide Y-containing neurons innervating the pineal gland. Following injection of the fluorescent tracer Fluoro-Gold (FG) into the superficial part of the pineal gland and retrograde axonal transport, labeled cells...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1989.tb00426.x
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:N-acetylserotonin methyltransferase (ASMT) is the final enzyme in a biosynthetic pathway that produces melatonin. ASMT may play a rate-limiting role in the production of this bioactive molecule in plants. There are three ASMT genes (ASMT1-ASMT3) in the rice genome, but only ASMT1 has been functionally characterized. A...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpi.12088
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Melatonin plays an important role in regulating circadian rhythms. It also acts as a potent antioxidant and regulates glucose and lipid metabolism, although the exact action mechanism is not clear. The α2-HS-glycoprotein gene (AHSG) and its protein, fetuin-A (FETUA), are one of the hepatokines and are known to be asso...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpi.12493
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the topical application of melatonin on osteointegration of dental implants in Beagle dogs 14 days after their insertion. In preparation for subsequent insertion of dental implants, upper and lower premolars and molars were extracted from 12 Beagle dogs. Each mandibl...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2008.00573.x
更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In mammals, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) constitute the main circadian clock, receiving input from the retina which allows synchronization of endogenous biological rhythms with the daily light/dark cycle. Over the year, the SCN encodes photoperiodic variations through duration of melatonin secretion, with abundant...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpi.12711
更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00
abstract：:A study was carried out to determine the possible influence of melatonin on the proliferation of Kirkman-Robbins hepatoma cells in Syrian hamsters, both in vivo and in vitro. A highly significant inhibition of the proliferation of transplanted hepatoma cells was observed in vivo following melatonin administration (pro...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1992.tb00063.x
更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Melatonin signaling dysfunction has been associated with the etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Genetic analysis has also associated the occurrence of AIS with the MT2 gene. Thus, we determined whether there is abnormality in the protein expression of melatonin receptors (MT) in AIS osteoblasts. In thi...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2011.00857.x
更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Previous research has shown that antioxidant (butylated hydroxyanisole) treatment ameliorates respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-induced disease and lung inflammation. Melatonin has been reported to exhibit a wide varieties of biological effects, including antioxidant and anti-inflammation, and has no evident toxicity ...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2009.00733.x
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We previously reported that pharmacological melatonin administration to type 2 diabetic rats reduces hyperinsulinemia and improves the altered fatty-acid metabolism. To determine whether melatonin deficiency exacerbates diabetes-associated conditions, we investigated the effect of pinealectomy (i.e. melatonin-deficien...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1034/j.1600-079x.2003.00083.x
更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Four-week-old male hamsters, born and raised in total darkness or in LD 14:10 (hr) were exposed to several low levels of illumination for 14 weeks. Analyses showed that testicular weights were significantly affected by both photic history and illuminance levels. Animals born in the dark possessed larger testes than th...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1985.tb00641.x
更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Methamphetamine (METH) is a potent psychostimulant drug that may cause neuronal cell degeneration. The underlying mechanisms of METH-induced neuronal toxicity remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated an important role of calpain-dependent cascades in methamphetamine-induced toxicity in human dopaminer...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2009.00731.x
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:An interaction between melatonin and adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) seems to occur in humans and both hormones respond to beta-adrenergic stimulation. As in lower animal species, human pineal gland also contains alpha2-adrenergic receptors as does the hypothalamus-pituitary axis. In this study the response of the pineal g...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1034/j.1600-079x.2000.290107.x
更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The distribution of nerve fibers immunoreactive (IR) to catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (D beta H), and phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PNMT) as well as neuropeptide Y (NPY), in the pineal gland of adult sows was investigated by the use of double-labelin...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1994.tb00109.x
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A role of D2-dopaminergic neurotransmission in the regulation of melatonin biosynthesis in retina was studied in vivo in chickens. The nighttime rise in serotonin N-acetyltransferase (NAT)--the penultimate and key regulatory melatonin-synthesizing enzyme--was potently inhibited by both acute light exposure and agonist...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1991.tb00466.x
更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We studied the role of nocturnal illuminance as a possible regulatory factor in the production and secretion of reproductive hormones. Adult male rats were kept under artificial lighting conditions (LD 12/12 hours) where the daily illuminance was 520-550 lx and the nocturnal illuminance 0, less than 0.1, or 1-1.5 lx. ...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1989.tb00911.x
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The effect of melatonin injection on Freund's adjuvant-induced changes in levels and 24-hr rhythms of circulating ACTH, growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), luteinizing hormone (LH), and insulin was assessed in rats. Animals received subcutaneous (s.c.) injections of melatonin (30 microg) or vehicle, 1 hr before ligh...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079x.1999.tb00592.x
更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There is substantial evidence that magnetic field (MF) exposure influences melatonin secretion in animals. However, data on its influence on human melatonin levels are scarce, and seemingly contradictory. Because of its many beneficial effects, very low-frequency MF exposure is used in physiotherapy of some neurologic...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1034/j.1600-079x.2000.290203.x
更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:It is well established that some agents such as aminoglycosides generate free oxygen radicals, leading to an increased oxireductase production, which in turn increases tissue toxicity. The aim of this study is to test whether melatonin, the chief secretory product of the pineal gland and a highly effective antioxidant...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1034/j.1600-079x.2003.00059.x
更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In previous studies, we have shown that mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) activity is decreased in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and in ob/ob mice and that peroxynitrite plays a pathogenic role. The present study examined whether melatonin, a peroxynitrite scavenger, prevents: (i) the in vitro effects...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2011.00868.x
更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:It has been suggested that oxidative stress is a feature of aging. The goal of the present study was to assess the oxidant effects related to aging and the protective role of exogenous melatonin in senescence-accelerated mice (SAMP8). Two groups of SAMP8 mice (males and females) were compared with their respective con...
journal_title：Journal of pineal research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00344.x
更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00
