The effect of an intracerebroventricular injection of metformin or AICAR on the plasma concentrations of melatonin in the ewe: potential involvement of AMPK?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is now widely accepted that AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a critical regulator of energy homeostasis. Recently, it has been shown to regulate circadian clocks. In seasonal breeding species such as sheep, the circadian clo...

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Main Authors: Collet Armelle, Tautou Claire, Menassol Jean-Baptiste, Chesneau Didier, Lomet Didier, Dupont Joëlle, Malpaux Benoît, Scaramuzzi Rex J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/76