Journal article
Effects of different photoperiods on circulating levels of melatonin and N-acetylserotonin in the female rabbit
Abstract
The influence of different photoperiods on the secretion of melatonin and N-acetylserotonin (NAS) in the female rabbit was investigated. Under all photoperiodic conditions, 12-h light: 12-h dark (12L:12D), 2L:22D and 22L:2D, mean melatonin levels were higher during the scotophase. By contrast, mean NAS levels were 2-6-fold greater in the photophase compared to levels in the scotophase. This dissociation of circulating melatonin and NAS suggests …
Authors
YoungLai EV; Pang SF; Brown GM
Journal
European Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 145–149
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 1986
DOI
10.1530/acta.0.1120145
ISSN
0804-4643