Science, Vol 217, Issue 4557, 357-359
Copyright © 1982 by American Association for the Advancement of Science
A Diurnal Rhythm in Pineal Protein 1 Content Mediated by β-Adrenergic Neurotransmission
Eric J. Nestler
Martin Zatz
and
Paul Greengard
A diurnal rhythm was found in the total amount of the neuron-specific phosphoprotein protein I in rat pinealocytes. β-Adrenergic neurotransmission appears to be the mechanism regulating the amount of pineal protein I in vivo.