Gene expression of KA type and NMDA receptors and of a glycine transporter in the rat pineal gland.
This study, using in situ hybridization histochemistry, revealed the pineal gland strongly expressed mRNAs of kainic acid-type receptors, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and the glycine transporter. These findings demonstrated the presence of dense glutamatergic innervation of the pineal gland.
Sato
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Department of Neuroanatomy, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
Kiyama
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Shimada
S
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Tohyama
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D026921:Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015870:Gene Expression; D005998:Glycine / Q000235:genetics*; D050487:Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018092:Kainic Acid Receptors / Q000235:genetics*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000235:genetics*
D026921:Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005998:Glycine; D050487:Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018092:Kainic Acid Receptors; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate