title: Effect of melatonin administration on activities of some lysosomal enzymes in the mouse.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Changes in the activity of beta-glucuronidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, cathepsin D and L, alanine aminopeptidase and lysosomal acid lipase in lysosomal fractions of the liver and kidneys of mice, which were administered 20 mg/kg b.w. of exogenous melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) for 7 and 14 days were investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The slices of the liver and kidney were homogenized in 0.1M phosphate buffer, pH 7.0. Homogenates were subjected to differentiated centrifuging and determination of studied enzymes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Melatonin caused lowering of the activity of all the investigated lysosomal enzymes in the liver and kidney.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Administration of melatonin was caused the lowering of the activity of the investigated lysosomal enzymes in comparison with values in control groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Swietokrzyska Academy, Poland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Witek
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ochwanowska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolataj
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slewa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stanislawska
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D018826:CD13 Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D002402:Cathepsin D / Q000378:metabolism; D056668:Cathepsin L; D002403:Cathepsins / Q000378:metabolism; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007700:Kinetics; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008550:Melatonin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D008049:Lipase; D005966:Glucuronidase; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase; D002403:Cathepsins; D018826:CD13 Antigens; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D056668:Cathepsin L; C534278:Ctsl protein, mouse; D002402:Cathepsin D; D008550:Melatonin