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Harderian Gland Indoles

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Harderian Glands

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Indoles in Harderian glands have been the subjects of numerous studies. Melatonin was the first indole found in these glands (Bubenik et al. 1976a). Since that time, other indoles (e.g., N-acetylserotonin, 5-methoxytryptamine, etc.) have been found in the Harderian glands of a variety of species. The enzymatic machinery involved in the synthesis of these compounds has also been studied; Harderian gland N-acetyltransferase (NAT), hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT), and monoamine oxidase (MAO) have been characterized.

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  1. Departamento de Morfologia y Biologia Celular, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006, Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain

    Armando Menendez-Pelaez

  2. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada

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Menendez-Pelaez, A., Buzzell, G.R. (1992). Harderian Gland Indoles. In: Webb, S.M., Hoffman, R.A., Puig-Domingo, M.L., Reiter, R.J. (eds) Harderian Glands. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76685-5_13

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