Nitric oxide donors mimic the effects of light on photoreceptor melatonin synthesis

Aust N Z J Ophthalmol. 1996 May;24(2 Suppl):61-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1996.tb00998.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / metabolism
  • Chickens
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Cyclic GMP / metabolism
  • Dark Adaptation
  • Dibutyryl Cyclic GMP / pharmacology
  • Dopamine Agonists / pharmacology
  • Light*
  • Melatonin / biosynthesis*
  • Nitric Oxide / physiology*
  • Nitroprusside / pharmacology
  • Photoreceptor Cells / drug effects
  • Photoreceptor Cells / metabolism*
  • Photoreceptor Cells / radiation effects
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes / pharmacology
  • Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology

Substances

  • Dopamine Agonists
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Nitroprusside
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Dibutyryl Cyclic GMP
  • ADTN
  • Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
  • Cyclic GMP
  • Melatonin