Melatonin Stimulates Dendrite Formation and Complexity in the Hilar Zone of the Rat Hippocampus: Participation of the Ca++/Calmodulin Complex

Melatonin Stimulates Dendrite Formation and Complexity in the Hilar Zone of the Rat Hippocampus: Participation of the Ca++/Calmodulin Complex

Melatonin (MEL), the main product synthesized by the pineal gland, stimulates early and late stages of neurodevelopment in the adult brain. MEL increases dendrite length, thickness and complexity in the hilar and mossy neurons of hippocampus. Dendrite formation involves activation of Ca2+/Calmodulin...

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Main Authors: Aline Domínguez-Alonso, Marcela Valdés-Tovar, Héctor Solís-Chagoyán, Gloria Benítez-King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
melatonin
dendrites
calmodulin-kinase II
calmodulin
hippocampus
neuropsychiatric disorders
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/1/1907

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