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A. Ouichou
Researcher at Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Publications - 5
Citations - 156
A. Ouichou is an academic researcher from Centre national de la recherche scientifique. The author has contributed to research in topics: Melatonin & Pineal gland. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 154 citations.
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Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Effects of Neuropeptide Y in the Rat Pineal Gland
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that neuropeptide Y modulates the noradrenergic transmission in the rat pineal gland at both presynaptic and postsynaptic levels, using different receptor subtypes and transduction pathways.
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Vasopressin and oxytocin modulation of melatonin secretion from rat pineal glands.
TL;DR: The rat pineal gland is known to release melatonin in response to noradrenergic stimulation, and the effects of vasopressin and oxytocin-containing fibers innervate the pineal glands were investigated, finding that at high concentrations these peptides potentiated the isoproterenol-induced increase of melatonin secretion.
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide stimulates melatonin release from perifused pineal glands of rats.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that melatonin secretion from rat pineal glands may be elicited through a VIPergic system which is independent of the well-known noradrenergic system.
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Implication of Tryptophan in the Stimulatory Effect of Delta-Sleep-lnducing Peptide on Indole Secretion from Perifused Rat Pineal Glands
A. Ouichou,P. Pévet +1 more
TL;DR: It is shown that tryptophan (TRP), as well as DSIP, stimulate melatonin (MEL) and 5-methoxy-tryptophol (5-ML) secretion in a dose-dependent manner between 5 x 10(-6) and 10(-4) M.
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Delta-sleep-inducing peptide stimulates melatonin, 5-methoxytryptophol and serotonin secretion from perifused rat pineal glands.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the DSIP-induced secretion of indolamines from rat pineal glands may not be elicited through the well-known noradrenergic or opioid systems.