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Pgc-1α and Nr4a1 Are Target Genes of Circadian Melatonin and Dopamine Release in Murine Retina.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Sept 2015
Kunst Stefanie, Wolloscheck Tanja, Kelleher Debra K, Wolfrum Uwe, Sargsyan S Anna, Iuvone P Michael, Baba Kenkichi, Tosini Gianluca, Spessert Rainer
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PURPOSE: The neurohormones melatonin and dopamine mediate clock-dependent/circadian regulation of inner retinal neurons and photoreceptor cells and in this way promote their functional adaptation to time of day and their survival. To fulfill this function they act on melatonin receptor type 1 (MT1 receptors) and dopamine D4 receptors (D4 receptors), respectively. The aim of the present study was to screen...
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