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Melatonin Signaling Controls the Daily Rhythm in Blood Glucose Levels Independent of Peripheral Clocks

Melatonin is rhythmically secreted by both the pineal gland and retina in a circadian fashion, with its peak synthesis occurring during the night. Once synthesized, melatonin exerts its effects by binding to two specific G-protein coupled receptors–melatonin receptor type 1(MT(1)) and melatonin rece...

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Autores principales: Owino, Sharon, Contreras-Alcantara, Susana, Baba, Kenkichi, Tosini, Gianluca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4732609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26824606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148214

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