| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5901569 | General and Comparative Endocrinology | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The effect of peritonitis on the chicken pineal melatonin biosynthesis was measured. ⺠Inflammation caused a decrease in the chicken pineal level of the Aanat mRNA. ⺠Pineal Aanat gene is a target for inflammatory mediators in the chickens. ⺠Pineal AANAT protein content and enzymatic activity is lower during peritonitis. ⺠Inflammatory mediators act at the level of the pineal Aanat gene transcription.
Keywords
5-hydroxytryptophanMelatonin biosynthesisarylalkylamine-N-acetyltransferaseTph1MELTph5-HTNASASMTTrpTBPAADC5-HTP5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)ddCN-acetylserotoninaromatic amino acid decarboxylaseinflammationTryptophanChickensZeitgeber timeAANATPineal glandMelatoninHydroxyindole-O-methyltransferasetryptophan hydroxylaseHiomt
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Authors
Aneta Piesiewicz, Urszula Kedzierska, Iwona Adamska, Michal Usarek, Michal Zeman, Krystyna Skwarlo-Sonta, Pawel Marek Majewski,