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Pineal gland
Known as:
Gland, Pineal
, Corpus Pineales
, Cerebri, Epiphysis
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A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC…
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Benign neoplasm of pineal gland
Blood supply aspects
Body part
Childhood Pineal Parenchymal Tumor of Intermediate Differentiation
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Broader (3)
Endocrine Glands
Endocrine system
Neurosecretory Systems
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Review
2007
Review
2007
The 2007 WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System
D. Louis
,
H. Ohgaki
,
+5 authors
P. Kleihues
Acta Neuropathologica
2007
Corpus ID: 85899164
The fourth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumours of the central nervous system, published in…
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system
D. Louis
2007
Corpus ID: 70394703
Representing the first volume in the fourth edition series of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours, this…
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Review
1997
Review
1997
The melatonin rhythm-generating enzyme: molecular regulation of serotonin N-acetyltransferase in the pineal gland.
D. Klein
,
S. Coon
,
+11 authors
R. Baler
Recent Progress in Hormone Research
1997
Corpus ID: 45298275
A remarkably constant feature of vertebrate physiology is a daily rhythm of melatonin in the circulation, which serves as the…
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Review
1991
Review
1991
Pineal melatonin: cell biology of its synthesis and of its physiological interactions.
R. Reiter
Endocrine reviews
1991
Corpus ID: 3219721
I. Introduction UNTIL 35 yr ago, most scientists did not take research on the pineal gland seriously. The decade beginning in…
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Characterization and localization of cannabinoid receptors in rat brain: a quantitative in vitro autoradiographic study
M. Herkenham
,
Abigail K. Lynn
,
M.Ross Johnson
,
L. Melvin
,
B. de Costa
,
K. Rice
Journal of Neuroscience
1991
Corpus ID: 15294298
A potent, synthetic cannabinoid was radiolabeled and used to characterize and precisely localize cannabinoid receptors in slide…
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Review
1980
Review
1980
The pineal and its hormones in the control of reproduction in mammals.
R. Reiter
Endocrine reviews
1980
Corpus ID: 998267
ONLY A LITTLE over a decade ago, any discussion of the function of the pineal gland included qualifying adjectives such as…
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Review
1974
Review
1974
The pineal gland: a neurochemical transducer.
J. Axelrod
Science
1974
Corpus ID: 35861698
In this article, Axelrod applied signal transduction theory to his research on the metabolic function of serotonin, even…
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Loss of a circadian adrenal corticosterone rhythm following suprachiasmatic lesions in the rat.
R. Moore
,
V. B. Eichler
Brain Research
1972
Corpus ID: 7937441
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Indole Metabolism in the Pineal Gland: A Circadian Rhythm in N-Acetyltransferase
D. C. Klein
,
J. Weller
Science
1970
Corpus ID: 40525991
The activity of N-acetyltransferase in the rat pineal gland is more than 15 times higher at night than during the day. This…
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Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
The pineal gland.
J. Axelrod
Canadian Medical Association journal
1965
Corpus ID: 6813380
mied nearly in tbe center of the B brain in any mammal is a small white structure, sbaped somewhat like a pinecone, called tbe…
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