title: Pineal N-acetyltransferase activity: effect of sympathetic stimulation.
abstract: Stimulation of preganglionic sympathetic fibers to the superior cervical ganglia elevates the activity of pineal N-acetyltransferase. After the stimulation-induced rise in enzyme activity, a return toward baseline levels occurs whether or not nerve stimulation is continued. The ability of pineal N-acetyltransferase activity to fall in the presence of stimulation may account for the persistence of its rhythm in blinded animals.
mesh_terms: D000217:Acyltransferases / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002572:Cervical Plexus / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005725:Ganglia, Autonomic / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000217:Acyltransferases