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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… 
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Review
2007
Review
2007
The fourth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumours of the central nervous system, published in… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Representing the first volume in the fourth edition series of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours, this… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
A remarkably constant feature of vertebrate physiology is a daily rhythm of melatonin in the circulation, which serves as the… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
I. Introduction UNTIL 35 yr ago, most scientists did not take research on the pineal gland seriously. The decade beginning in… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A potent, synthetic cannabinoid was radiolabeled and used to characterize and precisely localize cannabinoid receptors in slide… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
ONLY A LITTLE over a decade ago, any discussion of the function of the pineal gland included qualifying adjectives such as… 
Review
1974
Review
1974
In this article, Axelrod applied signal transduction theory to his research on the metabolic function of serotonin, even… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The activity of N-acetyltransferase in the rat pineal gland is more than 15 times higher at night than during the day. This… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
  • J. Axelrod
  • 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…