Melatonin signaling modulates clock genes expression in the mouse retina.

Previous studies have shown that retinal melatonin plays an important role in the regulation of retinal daily and circadian rhythms. Melatonin exerts its influence by binding to G-protein coupled receptors named melatonin receptor type 1 and type 2 and both receptors are present in the mouse retina....

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Main Authors: Susumu Hiragaki, Kenkichi Baba, Elise Coulson, Stefanie Kunst, Rainer Spessert, Gianluca Tosini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4159264?pdf=render