Factors Influencing Melatonin, 5-Hydroxytryptophol, 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, 5-Hydroxytryptamine and Tryptophan in Rat Pineal Glands

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Using a simple high performance liquid chromatographic method, we measured melatonin, N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine (NAc-5HT), 5-hydroxytryptophol (5HTOL), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT) and tryptophan in single rat pineal glands. 5-Methoxytryptophol and 5-methoxyindoleacetic acid were not detected at levels which have been reported previously. 5HTOL, 5HIAA and 5HT showed the opposite diurnal rhythm to NAc-5HT and melatonin. Light during the dark period lowered melatonin while increasing 5HTOL, 5HIAA and 5HT. As the peak 5HTOL levels were higher than the peak melatonin levels, the functional significance of 5HTOL deserves consideration. Tryptophan administration increased melatonin and 5HTOL as well as the other indoles.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEN

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Neuroendocrinology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0028-3835

Title: Neuroendocrinology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0028-3835

ISSN (Electronic): 1423-0194

Publication date Subscription-year: 1982

Publication date (Print): 1982

Publication date (Electronic): 26 March 2008

Volume: 35

Issue: 6

Pages: 464-468

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^aDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada, and ^bDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, and the Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., USA

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Publisher ID: 123423 Other ID: Neuroendocrinology 1982;35:464–468

DOI: 10.1159/000123423

PubMed ID: 6185873

SO-VID: ad40c93a-e7bb-48e7-9f2d-455246aa2478

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Date received : 08 March 1982

Date accepted : 22 June 1982

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