title: Gene expression of KA type and NMDA receptors and of a glycine transporter in the rat pineal gland.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroanatomy, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tohyama
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: 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