Activation of alpha 1-adrenoceptors, protein kinase C, or treatment with intracellular free Ca2+ elevating agents increases pineal phospholipase A2 activity. Evidence that protein kinase C may participate in Ca2+-dependent alpha 1-adrenergic stimulation of pineal phospholipase A2 activity.

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