Melatonin Administration Methods for Research in Mammals and Birds

Endocrine research in animals often entails exogenous hormone administration. Special issues arise when developing administration protocols for hormones with circadian and seasonal periodicity. This article reviews various methods for the exogenous administration of hormones with such periodicities...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Biological Rhythms 2018-12, Vol.33 (6), p.567-588
Hauptverfasser: Ovid, Dax, Hayes, Tyrone B., Bentley, George E.
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Zusammenfassung:Endocrine research in animals often entails exogenous hormone administration. Special issues arise when developing administration protocols for hormones with circadian and seasonal periodicity. This article reviews various methods for the exogenous administration of hormones with such periodicities by focusing on melatonin. We discuss that methodological variations across studies can affect experimental results. Melatonin administration techniques used in vertebrates includes infusion pumps, beeswax pellets, oral administration, injections, SILASTIC capsules, osmotic pumps, transdermal delivery, beads, and sponges.
ISSN:0748-7304
1552-4531
DOI:10.1177/0748730418795802