mt1 Melatonin Receptor in the Primate Adrenal Gland: Inhibition of Adrenocorticotropin-Stimulated Cortisol Production by Melatonin

Torres‐Farfan, Claudia; Richter, Hans; P. Rojas-García, Pedro; Vergara, Marcela; Forcelledo, M.L.; Valladares, Luis; Torrealba, Fernando; J. Valenzuela, Guillermo; Serón‐Ferré, María

doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021048

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mt1 Melatonin Receptor in the Primate Adrenal Gland: Inhibition of Adrenocorticotropin-Stimulated Cortisol Production by Melatonin

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Jan 1, 2003

Authors:

Claudia Torres‐Farfan

Hans Richter

Pedro P. Rojas-García

Abstract

The pineal hormone melatonin participates in circadian, seasonal, and reproductive physiology. The presence of melatonin binding sites in human brain and peripheral tissues is well documented. However, in the mammalian adrenal gland, low-affinity melatonin binding sites have been detected only in th...

Subject

Melatonin

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

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