In organotypic pineal gland culture from rats, Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly stimulated synthesis of CGRP by pinealocytes; the effect was seen only with this peptide.
In plain wordsIn lab-cultured rat pineal tissue, Epitalon raised CGRP production by pineal cells; the other tested peptides did not.
- Peptide
- Epitalon
- Outcome
- IncreaseCGRP synthesis by pinealocytes
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Organotypic pineal gland culture from 3-month-old rats- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Endocrine and hormones
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
The synthesis of transcription factor CGRP by pinealocytes was stimulated only by Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We demonstrated the influence of short peptides on the expression of signaling molecules in organotypic culture of the pineal gland from 3-month-old rats.