The pathways of insect melatonin (MEL) biosynthesis apparently follow the same routes as those identified in vertebrates but information on MEL synthesis variations related with serotonin (5-HT), 5-hydroxy-indole acetic acid (5HIAA), and N-acetylserotonin (NAS) levels, as well as 5-HT N-acetyltransferase (NAT) activity throughout the day, is very limited in the insect nervous system. In the present study, the levels of MEL, metabolites (5-HT, NAS, and 5-HIAA) and enzyme NAT were determined in the optic lobes and the midbrain of the grasshopper Oedipoda caerulescens, in conditions of light and darkness. In both tissues, a different pattern of MEL synthesis was observed over the light/dark cycle. Variations in the levels of 5-HT, NAS and NAT activity related to the synthesis of cerebral MEL follow a pattern very similar to that observed in the pineal of mammals, with a peak of synthesis in the first half of the scotophase. Also, we observed differences in the metabolism of 5-HT between the optic lobes and the midbrain light/dark-dependent.
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