作者
Charlotte von Gall, Jörg H Stehle, David R Weaver
发表日期
2002/7/1
期刊
Cell and tissue research
卷号
309
期号
1
页码范围
151-162
出版商
Springer-Verlag
简介
The pineal hormone, melatonin, is an important regulator of seasonal reproduction and circadian rhythms. Its effects are mediated via high-affinity melatonin receptors, located on cells of the pituitary pars tuberalis (PT) and suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), respectively. Two subtypes of mammalian melatonin receptors have been cloned and characterized, the MT1 (Mel1a) and the MT2 (Mel1b) melatonin receptor subtypes. Both subtypes are members of the seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor family. By using recombinant melatonin receptors it has been shown that the MT1 melatonin receptor is coupled to different G proteins that mediate adenylyl cyclase inhibition and phospholipase Cβ activation. The MT2 receptor is also coupled to inhibition of adenylyl cyclase and additionally it inhibits the soluble guanylyl cyclase pathway. In mice with a targeted deletion of the MT1 receptor, the acute …
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