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Pineal gland

Known as: Gland, Pineal, Corpus Pineales, Cerebri, Epiphysis 
A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC… 
National Institutes of Health

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Benign neoplasm of pineal glandBlood supply aspectsBody partChildhood Pineal Parenchymal Tumor of Intermediate Differentiation

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Endocrine GlandsEndocrine systemNeurosecretory Systems

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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Light exposure induces equivalent phase shifts of the endogenous circadian rhythms of circulating plasma melatonin and core body temperature in men.
Release of melatonin into the circulation by the pineal occurs almost exclusively during the nighttime hours. It has been… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) binding sites in brain and related structures
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Melatonin synthesis by the retina.
Melatonin fulfills many of the criteria for classification as a hormone. Until recently it was considered to be elaborated… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Circadian rhythm of serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity in organ culture of chicken pineal gland.
When chicken pineal glands were organ-cultured in darkness, serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity was low during daytime… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Photoperiod, pineal, melatonin and reproduction in hamsters.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Bombesin-like activity: radioimmunologic assessment in biological tissues.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
beta-Adrenergic receptors in aged rat brain: reduced number and capacity of pineal gland to develop supersensitivity.
The density but not the affinity of beta-adrenergic receptors declined significantly with age in rat pineal gland, corpus… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Determination of N-acetylserotonin and melatonin activities in the pineal gland, retina, harderian gland, brain and serum of rats and chickens.
An N-acetylserotonin/melatonin radioimmunoassay (NAS/Mel RIA) and a Mel RIA were developed to measure NAS and Mel contents in… 
Review
1973
Review
1973
Comparative physiology: pineal gland.
Literature on the endocrinologic function of the pineal gland is reviewed. The pineal gland appears to have an inhibitory… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
STUDIES ON 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE STORES IN PINEAL GLAND OF RAT.
Summary— The pineal gland of the rat has been studied using a highly specific and sensitive fluorescence microscopical method for… 
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