| Retinal light input is required to sustain plasma melatonin rhythms in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus niloticus. | |
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PMID: 19303864 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of this work was to confirm previous findings suggesting that the eyes are required for night-time melatonin production in Nile tilapia and further characterise this divergent circadian organisation. To do so, melatonin levels were firstly measured in eyecups and plasma to determine circadian patterns of melatonin production. Secondly, the effect of partial ophthalmectomy on the suppression of melatonin production was determined in vivo as well as ex vivo pineal light/dark sensitivity. Finally, to investigate whether such findings could be related to post-surgery stress, melatonin analyses were performed in the subsequent 24 h and 7 days post-ophthalmectomy with cortisol levels assessed as an indicator of stress. Our results showed an inverse pattern of melatonin production in the eye cups of tilapia compared to blood circulating levels, suggesting different roles played by melatonin in these two tissues. Results then demonstrated that total or partial ophthalmectomy resulted in the suppression of night-time melatonin production. Furthermore, although pineals in culture were shown to be photosensitive, night-time melatonin levels were much lower than seen in other species. Finally, when performing sampling immediately or one week post-surgery, no difference in the melatonin profiles were observed. It is therefore unlikely that post-surgery stress would explain such suppression in melatonin production although all fish displayed high cortisol levels most probably due to social and handling stress. Taken together, these results provide further evidence of a new type of circadian organisation in a teleost species where the eyes are required to sustain night-time melatonin levels. |
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Authors:
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C C Martinez-Chavez; H Migaud |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-03-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brain research Volume: 1269 ISSN: 1872-6240 ISO Abbreviation: Brain Res. Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-01 Completed Date: 2009-07-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045503 Medline TA: Brain Res Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 61-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK. |
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Animals Cichlids Circadian Rhythm / physiology* Eye Enucleation Female Hydrocortisone / blood Light* Male Melatonin / blood* Photic Stimulation Pineal Gland / metabolism* Retina / physiology* Stress, Physiological / physiology |
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50-23-7/Hydrocortisone; 73-31-4/Melatonin |
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