Intake of melatonin increases tryptophan hydroxylase type 1 activity in aged rats: Preliminary study

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dc.contributor.author Moranta Mesquida, David
dc.contributor.author Barceló, Pere
dc.contributor.author Aparicio Martínez, Sara
dc.contributor.author Garau, C.
dc.contributor.author Sarubbo, Maria Fiorella
dc.contributor.author Ramis Escudero, Margarita Rosa
dc.contributor.author Nicolau Llobera, María Cristina
dc.contributor.author Esteban Valdés, Susana Cristina
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-18T07:36:32Z
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11201/147483
dc.description.abstract [eng] Pineal melatonin is important not only for synchronization of biological rhythms, but also in the ageing process as a potential drug to relieve oxidative damage. During ageing, the nocturnal melatonin production decreases resulting in an increased incidence of disorders. Present in vivo experimentswere performed to study the effects of exogenous melatonin chronically administered to old rats on the pineal biosynthesis of melatonin and the precursor serotonin (5-HT) mediated by tryptophan hydroxylase type 1 (TPH-1). Accumulation of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) after decarboxylase inhibition was used as a measure of the TPH-1 activity. 5-HT and its metabolite 5-HIAA were also quantified by HPLC-ED. As expected, ageing resulted inworsening of different neurochemical parameters. However, chronic intake of melatonin (1 mg/kg/day, diluted in drinking water, 4 weeks) increased TPH-1 activity and significantly improved the age-induced deficits in nocturnal melatonin content in the pineal gland. Results suggest that melatonin intake (or melatonin rich foods) may contribute to recover the pineal function preventing the nocturnal descent of 5-HT and melatonin biosynthesis that normally occur in pineal gland as a consequence of ageing.
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dc.relation.isformatof Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2013.04.005
dc.relation.ispartof Experimental Gerontology, 2013, vol. 49, p. 1-4
dc.rights (c) Elsevier, 2013
dc.subject.classification 612 - Fisiologia
dc.subject.other 612 - Physiology. Human and comparative physiology
dc.title Intake of melatonin increases tryptophan hydroxylase type 1 activity in aged rats: Preliminary study
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dc.date.updated 2018-09-18T07:36:32Z
dc.date.embargoEndDate info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2075-01-01
dc.embargo 2075-01-01
dc.subject.keywords working memory
dc.subject.keywords melatonin
dc.subject.keywords aging
dc.subject.keywords tryptophan depletion
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dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2013.04.005


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