Open AccessImmunohistological Localization of Mel1a Melatonin Receptor in Pigeon Retina
Author(s) -
Wenlong Sheng,
Shi-Jun Weng,
Fēi Li,
Yun Zhang,
Qiuxia He,
Wenxiang Sheng,
Ying Fu,
Haiyue Yan,
Kechun Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s290757
Subject(s) - inner plexiform layer , retina , amacrine cell , melatonin receptor , ganglion cell layer , microbiology and biotechnology , opsin , receptor , biology , inner nuclear layer , retinal , outer plexiform layer , melanopsin , melatonin , neuroscience , rhodopsin , biochemistry , photopigment
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), a significant indoleamine neuromodulator implicated in circadian rhythms and sleep patterns, regulates diverse rhythmic functions via activating its high-affinity G-protein-coupled receptors. However, the detailed cellular expression of the Mel1a receptor in the retina is still a research gap.