Immunohistochemical localization of melatonin in the rat Harderian gland. Journal Articles

abstract

• Using fluorescence and double antibody techniques, melatonin was localized immunohistologically in the secretory cells of the Harderian gland of mature male rats. The presence and quantity of melatonin in the acinar cells seem to correlate with the amount of porphyrins inside the lumen. The specificity was proven by disappearance of yellow fluorescence after saturation of antibody with melatonin or after use of nonspecific antibody only.

authors

• Bubenik, GA
• Brown, Gregory Michael
• Grota, LJ

status

• published 

publication date

• November 1976

has subject area

• 06 Biological Sciences (FoR)
• 11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
• Animals (MeSH)
• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Science Metrix)
• Fluorescent Antibody Technique (MeSH)
• Harderian Gland (MeSH)
• Histocytochemistry (MeSH)
• Lacrimal Apparatus (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Melatonin (MeSH)
• Rats (MeSH)
• Staining and Labeling (MeSH)

published in

• Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Fluorescent Antibody Technique
• Harderian Gland
• Histocytochemistry
• Lacrimal Apparatus
• Male
• Melatonin
• Rats
• Staining and Labeling

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/24.11.63506

PubMed ID

• 63506

start page

• 1173

end page

• 1177

volume

• 24

issue

• 11