Hepatoprotective actions of melatonin: Possible mediation by melatonin receptors

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2010; 16(48): 6087-6097
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6087

Table 2 Melatonin receptors in the liver of various species

Species	MT1	MT2	MT3/QR2	Technique	Ref.
Wistar rat	+	+	NT	RT-PCR	[161,162]
CH3/He mouse	+	+	NT	RT-PCR	[163]
Swiss mouse	+	-	NT	RT-PCR	[164]
Sprague-Dawley rat	-	+	NT	RT-PCR	[165]
Golden rabbitfish	+	+	NT	RT-PCR	[166,167]
European sea bass	-	+	NT	RT-PCR	[168]
Senegalese sole	+	-	NT	RT-PCR	[169]
Syrian hamster	NT	NT	+	Iodine ligand	[170,171]
CD-1 mouse	NT	NT	+	Iodine ligand	[170]
Dog	NT	NT	+	Iodine ligand	[170]
Cynomolgus monkey	NT	NT	+	Iodine ligand	[170]

+: Detected; -: Not detected; MT1: Melatonin receptor type 1; MT2: Melatonin receptor type 2; MT3/QR2: Melatonin receptor type 3/quinone reductase-2; NT: Not tested; RT-PCR: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

Citation: Mathes AM. Hepatoprotective actions of melatonin: Possible mediation by melatonin receptors. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(48): 6087-6097
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i48/6087.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6087