Brainard G C, Matthews S A, Steger R W, Reiter R J, Asch R H
Life Sci. 1984 Oct 8;35(15):1615-22. doi: 10.1016/0024-3205(84)90361-8.
Pineal tryptophan, serotonin, serotonin-N-acetyltransferase (NAT), melatonin, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5HIAA), norepinephrine and dopamine were measured in 5 castrated rabbits each at 11.00, 00.30 and 03.00 hours. The rabbits were housed in an L:D 14:10 (lights on 07.00 hours). Significant day:night variations were found in NAT, melatonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. These results were compared to data concerning rhythms of pineal constituents in other species.
在11:00、00:30和03:00这三个时间点,分别对5只去势兔的松果体中的色氨酸、血清素、血清素 - N - 乙酰基转移酶(NAT)、褪黑素、5 - 羟吲哚乙酸(5HIAA)、去甲肾上腺素和多巴胺进行了测量。兔子饲养在光照:黑暗周期为14:10(07:00开灯)的环境中。发现NAT、褪黑素、多巴胺和去甲肾上腺素存在显著的昼夜变化。这些结果与其他物种松果体成分节律的数据进行了比较。