Pineal nitric oxide synthase, but not heme oxygenase, mRNA is suppressed by continuous exposure to light.
We have previously shown that exposure of rats to constant light (LL) induced a decrease in NO synthase (NOS) activity in the pineal gland. We report here that the use of the sensitive technique of RT-PCR has demonstrated that mRNA for neuronal NOS is present in the pineal, and that it is photoneura...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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