Hippocampal synaptic plasticity impairment and melatonin synthesis reduction in cognitive decline of a rodent model of Alzheimer's disease-like pathology
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Melatonin, the pineal gland hormone, is produced in several extra-pineal tissues. The arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) enzyme activity determines the overall rate of tissue melatonin synthesis. A decline in AANAT enzyme activity during acute amyloid-... ...