Identification of insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) in the rat pineal gland and the modulation of melatonin synthesis by angiotensin IV.
Abrahão MV, Dos Santos NFT, Kuwabara WMT, do Amaral FG, do Carmo Buonfiglio D, Peres R, Vendrame RFA, Flávio da Silveira P, Cipolla-Neto J, Baltatu OC, Afeche SC.
Abrahão MV, et al.
Brain Res. 2019 Feb 1;1704:40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.09.015. Epub 2018 Sep 14.
Brain Res. 2019.
PMID: 30222958
A local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been postulated in the pineal gland. In addition to angiotensin II (Ang II), other active metabolites have been described. ...We conclude that Ang IV is an important component of RAS and modulates melatonin synthesis in the …
A local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been postulated in the pineal gland. In addition to angiotensin II (Ang II), other …