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The goal of this study was to demonstrate this vasoconstrictor action and investigate the mechanisms involved.<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item>\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>The effects of cumulative doses of melatonin (10<jats:sup>\u221210<\/jats:sup> to 10<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup>\u2003<jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>) were examined in cerebral arterioles (30\u201350\u2003\u03bc<jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>) of male Wistar rats using an open skull preparation. Cerebral arterioles were exposed to two doses of melatonin (3\u00d710<jats:sup>\u22129<\/jats:sup> and 3\u00d710<jats:sup>\u22128<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>) in the absence and presence of the mt<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub> and\/or MT<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> receptor antagonist, luzindole (2\u00d710<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>) and the Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup>\u2010activated K<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> (BK<jats:sub>Ca<\/jats:sub>) channel blocker, tetraethylammonium (TEA<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>, 10<jats:sup>\u22124<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>). The effect of <jats:sc>L<\/jats:sc>\u2010nitro arginine methyl ester (<jats:sc>L<\/jats:sc>\u2010NAME, 10<jats:sup>\u22128<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>) was examined on arterioles after TEA<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> superfusion. Cerebral arterioles were also exposed to the BK<jats:sub>Ca<\/jats:sub> activator, NS1619 (10<jats:sup>\u22125<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>), and to sodium nitroprusside (SNP, 10<jats:sup>\u22128<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>) in the absence and presence of melatonin (3\u00d710<jats:sup>\u22128<\/jats:sup> <jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc>).<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item>\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>Melatonin induced a dose\u2010dependent constriction with an EC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub> of 3.0\u00b10.1\u2003n<jats:sc>M<\/jats:sc> and a maximal constriction of \u221215\u00b11%. Luzindole abolished melatonin\u2010induced vasoconstriction. TEA<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> induced significant vasoconstriction (\u221210\u00b12%). No additional vasoconstriction was observed when melatonin was added to the aCSF in presence of TEA<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>, whereas <jats:sc>L<\/jats:sc>\u2010NAME still induced vasoconstriction (\u221210\u00b11%). NS1619 induced vasodilatation (+11\u00b11%) which was 50% less in presence of melatonin. Vasodilatation induced by SNP (+12\u00b12%) was not diminished by melatonin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item>\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>Melatonin directly constricts small diameter cerebral arterioles in rats. 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