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  • Title: Control of melanosome movements in isolated skin melanophores of a catfish Clarias batrachus (Linn.).
    Author: Ovais M.
    Journal: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol; 1994 Jul; 38(3):185-8. PubMed ID: 7814079.
    Abstract:
    Adrenergic and cholinergic receptors have been studied in isolated skin melanophores of a catfish Clarias batrachus. Catecholamines induced a strong aggregatory effect on the melanophores. Melanosome aggregation induced by adrenaline and noradrenaline was partially blocked by alpha adrenergic receptor blockers and a beta receptor blocker. Cholinomimetic drugs aroused a significant dispersion of melanophroes. Atropine effectively blocked the dispersal, responses of melanophores to acetylcholine and carbachol, while, hexamethonium blocked the nocotine induced dispersal responses of the melanophores.
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