Modification of Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Neuronal Response in Rat Striatum by Melatonin and Kynurenine Derivatives
- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neuroendocrinology
- Vol. 10 (4), 297-302
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2826.1998.00203.x
Abstract
Tryptophan is mainly metabolized in the brain through methoxyindole and kynurenine pathways. The methoxyindole pathway produces (among other compounds) melatonin, which displays inhibitory effects on...Keywords
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