The Pineal Gland And Its Endocrine Role

Author : J. Axelrod
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475714513
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland and its Endocrine Role written by J. Axelrod and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pineal gland has been a subject of interest and speculation for more than 2000 years. Greek anatomists were impressed by the ob servation that the pineal gland is an unpaired structure and they believed that it regulated the flow of thoughts. The philosopher Descartes proposed an important role for this organ in brain function. At the beginning of the 20th century experiments by several investi gators indicated that the pineal influenced sexual function and skin pigmentation and was also responsive to light signals. With the iso lation of melatonin from bovine pineal glands by Lerner and cowork ers in 1958 the modern era of pineal research was initiated. Within a few years the pathway for the biosynthesis of melatonin in the pineal was elucidated. Soon thereafter it was shown that the formation of melatonin was influenced by environmental lighting. Ana tomists found that the pineal was innervated by sympathetic nerves and that the gland had photoreceptor elements. It was also shown that the gonads were influenced by light via the pineal gland. Research on the pineal gland became of increasing interest to anatomists, bioche mists, pharmacologists and endocrinologists. With the expanding know ledge concerning the function of the pineal gland contributed by the wide variety of disciplines, it was thought that a study workshop would be timely.

Author : Julius Axelrod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland and Its Endocrine Role written by Julius Axelrod and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : I. Nir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783709144282
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland written by I. Nir and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. Bartsch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364259512X
Total Pages : 979 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland and Cancer written by C. Bartsch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 979 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The link between the pineal gland and cancer is a rapidly emerging research field due to promising experimental and clinical trials with melatonin. The pineal gland acts as a transducer of environmental light to regulate rhythmic processes, including reproductive function in seasonally breeding animals and the entrainment of circadian rhythms, such as the sleep-wake cycle, in man. This book elucidates the physiological significance of the pineal gland and surveys phenomena and mechanisms of pineal - tumor interaction at the neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, neural, and molecular levels. Yet unidentified low-molecular-weight pineal substances with tumor-inhibiting capacity, a possible involvement of melatonin in electromagnetic field effects on cancer, and the oncotherapeutic potential of melatonin are also addressed. The encouraging results should incite further research to elucidate the exact nature of the link between the pineal gland and cancer for the benefit of patients.

Author : Lindsay Biga
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781955101158
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Anatomy & Physiology written by Lindsay Biga and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A version of the OpenStax text

Author : Gregory M. Brown
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland written by Gregory M. Brown and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1985 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback. This book contains a state-of-the-art view of the field of pineal research. It focuses on the pineal itself as well as on its relationship to endocrine function and psychiatric disorder. The following issues are covered by experts in the field: regulation of the pineal gland and in particular its relationship to circadian rhythms, the role of the pineal gland in seasonal and non-seasonal reproduction, the role of the pineal gland in humans and mammalian physiology, abnormalities of the pineal gland in depressive illness, and brain targets for pineal actions.

Author : Henry H. Schmidek
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pineal Tumors written by Henry H. Schmidek and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Josephine Arendt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412536007
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Melatonin and the Mammalian Pineal Gland written by Josephine Arendt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1994-12-31 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the reader with an overview of an intriguing and interdisciplinary field of research. For the first time the mammalian pineal gland, its mode of action and its physiological effects are discussed in a comprehensive, single-authored work.

Author : Richard E. Brown
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521426657
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology written by Richard E. Brown and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-27 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed as an introductory text in neuroendocrinology; the study of the interaction between the brain and endocrine system and the influence of this on behaviour. The endocrine glands, pituitary gland and hypothalamus and their interactions and hormones are discussed. The action of steroid and thyroid hormone receptors and the regulation of target cell response to hormones is examined. The function of neuropeptides is discussed with respect to the neuroendocrine system and behaviour. The neuroimmune system and lymphokines are described and the interaction between the neuroendocrine and neuroimmune systems discussed. Finally, methods for studying hormonal influences on behaviour are outlined. Each chapter has review and essay questions designed for advanced students and honours or graduate students with a background in neuroscience, respectively.

Author : Gregory M. Brown
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 : 9780080319926
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland written by Gregory M. Brown and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1985 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. This book contains a state-of-the-art view of the field of pineal research. It focuses on the pineal itself as well as on its relationship to endocrine function and psychiatric disorder. The following issues are covered by experts in the field: regulation of the pineal gland and in particular its relationship to circadian rhythms, the role of the pineal gland in seasonal and non-seasonal reproduction, the role of the pineal gland in humans and mammalian physiology, abnormalities of the pineal gland in depressive illness, and brain targets for pineal actions.