Pineal N-acetyltransferase depression in rats exposed to heat.
Exposure of adult male rats to increased temperature of 33 +/- 1 degrees C for 3 and 10 days brought about decreases in pineal N-acetyltransferase activity. These and previous findings of pineal HIOMT inhibition under similar conditions support the postulation of a possible thermoregulatory role for the pineal gland.
D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors
D000123:Acetyltransferases