Synaptic-Like Microvesicles, Synaptic Vesicle Counterparts in Endocrine Cells, are Involved in a...

Presents information on a study which examined the structure and function of microvesicles in mammalian pinealocytes and the role of acidic organelles in a novel regulatory mechanism for hormonal synthesis and secretion. Features of the microvesicle-mediated signal-transduction on the pineal gland; Information on vacuolar-adenosine triphospatase in microvesicles; Proposed mechanism for melatonin synthesis through a paracrine network.