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Record Nr.

UNISA996202088203316

Titolo

Photoperiodism, melatonin and the pineal [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Pitman

Newark, N.J., : Distributed in North America by CIBA Pharmaceutical Co. (Medical Education Division), 1985

ISBN

0-470-72098-0

1-280-78417-2

9786613694560

0-470-71868-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Collana

Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 117

Disciplina

599/.01/823

Soggetti

Melatonin

Pineal gland

Photoperiodism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Symposium on Melatonin and the pineal, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 5-7 March 1985"--Contents page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Photoperiodism, melatonin and the pineal; Contents; Photoperiodism, melatonin and the pineal: it's only a question of time; Mammalian pinealocytes: ultrastructural aspects and innervation; Discussion; Circadian rhythms and photo- periodism; Discussion; Photoneural regulation of the mammalian pineal gland; Discussion; Melatonin and the brain in photoperiodic mammals; Discussion; Eyes-the second (and third) pineal glands?; Discussion; Photoperiodism in birds; Discussion; General discussion I Local and cellular actions of melatonin; Retinal rhythms; Light sensitivity and melatonin synthesis

Photic influences on the developing mammal Discussion; Generation of melatonin rhythms; Discussion; The role of rhythms in the response to melatonin; Discussion; Role of the pineal gland in the photoperiodic control of reproductive and non-reproductive functions in mink (Mustela vision); Discussion; Melatonin administration: effects on rodent circadian rhythms; Discussion; The pineal and pubertal development; Discussion; Melatonin, light and chronobiological



disorders; Discussion; Melatonin and affective disorders; Discussion

Some effects of melatonin and the control of its secretion in humans Discussion; Melatonin and malignant disease; Discussion; General discussion II Melatonin assay technology; How important is the duration of the melatonin signal?; Index of contributors; Subject index