Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase (AANAT) Genotype as a Personal Trait in Melatonin Synthesis

REFERENCES

• Arendt , J. 1995 . Melatonin and the mammalian pineal gland , London : Chapman and Hall .
   Google Scholar
• Arendt , J. 1998 . Melatonin and the pineal gland: Influence on mammalian seasonal and circadian physiology . Rev. Reprod. , 3 : 13 – 22 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Blömeke , B. and Shields , P. G. 1999 . Laboratory methods for the determination of genetic polymorphisms in humans . IARC Sci. Publ. , 148 : 133 – 147 .
   Google Scholar
• Blömeke , B. , Sieben , S. , Spotter , D. , Landt , O. and Merk , H. F. 1999 . Identification of N-acetyltransferase 2 genotypes by continuous monitoring of fluorogenic hybridization probes . Anal. Biochem. , 275 : 93 – 97 .
   Google Scholar
• Brown , E.N. , Choe , Y. , Shanahan , T. L. and Czeisler , C. A. 1997 . A mathematical model of diurnal variations in human plasma melatonin levels . Am. J. Physiol. , 272 : E506 – E516 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coon , S. L. , Mazuruk , K. , Bernard , M. , Roseboom , P. H. , Klein , D. C. and Rodriguez , I. R. 1996 . The human serotonin N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.87) gene (AANAT): Structure, chromosomal localisation, and tissue expression . Genomics , 34 : 76 – 84 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dagan , Y. 2002 . Circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSD) . Sleep Med. Rev. , 6 : 45 – 54 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Facciolá , G. , Hidestrand , M. , von Bahr , C. and Tybring , G. 2001 . Cytochrome P450 isoforms involved in melatonin metabolism in human liver microsomes . Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. , 56 : 881 – 888 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Golka , K. , Prior , V. , Blaszkewicz , M. , Cascorbi , I. , Schöps , W. , Kierfeld , G. , Roots , I. and Bolt , H. M. 1996 . Occupational history and genetic N-acetyltransferase polymorphism in urothelial cancer patients of Leverkusen, Germany . Scand. J. Work Environ. Health , 22 : 332 – 338 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Golka , K. , Prior , V. , Blaszkewicz , M. and Bolt , H. M. 2002 . The enhanced bladder cancer susceptibility of NAT2 slow acetylators towards aromatic amines: A review considering ethnic differences . Toxicol. Lett. , 128 : 229 – 241 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guo , W. C. , Lin , G. F. , Chen , J. G. , Golka , K. and Shen , J. H. 2004 . Polymorphism in the N-acetyltransferase 1 alleles NAT1∗10 and NAT1∗14A and cytological gradings of exfoliated urothelial cells in benzidine-exposed Chinese workers: Discussion of ethnic differences . Arch. Toxicol. , 78 : 425 – 429 .
   Google Scholar
• Griefahn , B. 2002 . The validity of the temporal parameters of the daily rhythm of melatonin levels as an indicator of morningness . Chronobiol. Int. , 19 : 561 – 577 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Griefahn , B. , Künemund , C. , Bröde , P. and Mehnert , P. 2001 . Zur Validität der deutschen Übersetzung des Morningness-Evingness-Questionnaires von Horne und Östberg . Somnologie , 5 : 71 – 80 .
   Google Scholar
• Hohjoh , H. , Takasu , M. , Shishikura , K. , Takahashi , Y. , Honda , Y. and Tokunaga , K. 2003 . Significant association of the arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) gene with delayed sleep phase syndrome . Neurogenetics , 4 : 151 – 153 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Horne , J. A. and Östberg , O. 1976 . A self-assessment questionnaire to determine morningness–eveningness in human circadian rhythms . Int. J. Chronobiol. , 4 : 97 – 110 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kawakubo , Y. , Merk , H. F. , Masaoudi , T. A. , Sieben , S. and Blömeke , B. 2000 . N-Acetylation of paraphenylenediamine in human skin and keratinocytes . J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. , 292 : 150 – 155 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Klein , D. C. , Coon , S. L. , Roseboom , P. H. , Weller , J. L. , Bernard , M. , Gastel , J. A. , Zatz , M. , Iuvone , M. P. , Rodriguez , I. R. , Bégay , V. , Falcon , J. , Cahill , G. M. , Cassone , V. M. and Baler , R. 1997 . The melatonin rhythm-generating enzyme: molecular regulation of serotonin N-acetyltransferase in the pineal gland . Recent Prog. Horm. Res. , 52 : 307 – 357 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Sekine , A. , Saito , S. , Iida , A. , Mitsunobu , Y. , Higuchi , S. , Harigae , S. and Nakamura , Y. 2001 . Identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of human N-acetyltransferase genes NAT1, NAT2, AANAT, ARD1, and L1CAM in the Japanese population . J. Hum. Genet. , 46 : 314 – 319 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Selmaoui , B. , Oguine , A. and Thibault , L. 2001 . Food access schedule and diet composition alter rhythmicity of serum melatonin and pineal NAT activity . Physiol. Behav. , 74 : 449 – 455 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yazaki , M. , Shirakawa , S. , Okawa , M. and Takahashi , K. 1999 . Demography of sleep disturbances associated with circadian rhythm disorders in Japan . Psychiat. Clin. Neurosci. , 53 : 267 – 268 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yu , A. M. , Idle , J. R. , Byrd , L. G. , Krausz , K. W. , Küpfer , A. and Gonzales , F. J. 2003 . Regeneration of serotonin from 5-methoxytryptamine by polymorphic human CYP2D6 . Pharmacogenetics , 13 : 173 – 181 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Zheng , W. , Scheibner , K. A. , Ho , A. K. and Cole , P. A. 2001 . Mechanistic studies on the alkyltransferase activity of serotonin N-acetyltransferase . Chem. Biol. , 8 : 379 – 389 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar