作者: Hiroshi Tamura , Hisako Takayama , Yasuhiko Nakamura , Russel J. Reiter , Norihiro Sugino
DOI: 10.1111/J.1600-079X.2007.00537.X
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摘要: We investigated how maternal melatonin is regulated in pregnant rats. To examine the involvement of conceptus (fetus and placenta) serum concentrations, number conceptuses was experimentally reduced to one on day 7 pregnancy (1-conceptus group). Maternal circulating nighttime levels increased toward 21 rapidly decreased non-pregnancy after parturition, whereas 1-conceptus group were significantly lower than normal bearing dams more 10 conceptuses. When fetuses removed by fetectomy (all but not placentae) 12 pregnancy, concentrations decreased. source melatonin, mRNA expression N-acetyltransferase (NAT), which a late limiting enzyme for synthesis, examined placenta fetal pineal. NAT expressed negligible pineal gland fetus compared with mother's gland. effect placental hormones production, conditioned medium, made incubating 20 injected into from 17 pregnancy. Injection medium control values charcoal treatment abolished stimulatory medium. In conclusion, during