Unusual responses to light and darkness of ocular melatonin in European sea bass

Neuroreport
Masayuki IigoMitsuo Tabata

Abstract

Regulation by light and darkness of melatonin rhythms in the plasma and eye of the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) was studied. During light-dark cycles, plasma and ocular melatonin exhibited day-night changes with higher levels at mid-dark and at mid-light, respectively. Circulating melatonin levels were low in constant light but high in constant darkness (DD); ocular melatonin levels showed the reverse pattern. Plasma melatonin exhibited circadian rhythm for 1 cycle but the rhythm was no longer apparent on day 2. There was no circadian rhythm in ocular melatonin. Acute light exposure in DD decreased plasma melatonin but increased ocular melatonin. These results suggest that circulating melatonin may be used as a signal for darkness but ocular melatonin is used as a signal for the light phase.

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