Pineal Gland Tumors: A Review. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel), 2021 The pineal gland is a small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland that participates in the biological rhythm regulation of vertebrates. The recognized major product of the pineal gland is melatonin—a multifunctional endogenous indoleamine. Accumulating evidence suggests that the pineal gland is important for preserving ideal health conditions in vertebrate.
Favero G, Bonomini F, Rezzani R.
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Pineal Gland from the Cell Culture to Animal Models: A Review [PDF]
Life, 2022 This review demonstrates current literature on pineal gland physiology, pathology, and animal model experiments to concisely explore future needs in research development with respect to pineal gland function and neuro-regenerative properties.
Alekhya Peruri +14 more
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Prevalence of pineal gland calcification: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Systematic Reviews, 2023 Background Pineal gland calcification is the formation of corpora arenacea predominantly composed of calcium and phosphorus. It plays an important role in regulating the light/dark circadian changes to synchronize their daily physiological activities ...
Daniel Gashaneh Belay +1 more
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Effects of different light intensities on the transcriptome changes of duck retina and pineal gland [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2022 : The light intensity can affect the production performance of animals. The retina and pineal gland, closely linked, are directly photosensitive organs.
Jingjing Qi +12 more
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Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Detecting Spinal Drop Metastases from Pineal Gland Tumors [PDF]
Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and BiologyPineal gland tumors are significant despite being rare (
Kabilash Dhayalan +3 more
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Pineal gland volume loss in females with multiple sclerosis [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroanatomyIntroductionMultiple sclerosis has a complex pathophysiology, and numerous risk factors can contribute to its development, like exposure to sunlight that is associated with serum levels of melatonin.
Miloš Vuković +7 more
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AAV vectors accumulate in the pineal gland after injections into the brain or spinal cord [PDF]
Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development, 2021 AAV vectors are being used extensively for gene-modifying therapies for neurological disorders. Here, we report the surprising discovery that injections of different AAVs into the brain, spinal cord, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lead to robust ...
Oswald Steward +4 more
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Morphology of the Human Pineal Gland Studied by Freeze-Fracturing in Scanning Electron Microscopy [PDF]
LifeThe human pineal gland is the largest producer of the hormone melatonin. Pineal acervuli (brain sand), calcified concretions in the pineal gland, have long been studied because of their association with ageing, melatonin production, and neurological ...
Simona Polakovičová +3 more
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The antisteroid action of the pineal gland [PDF]
Annales de Biologie Animale Biochimie Biophysique, 1979 The study presents the data gathered along the years on the antisteroid action of the pineal gland. Thus, it was demonstrated that administration of pineal polypeptides to the rabbit lowers the urinary 17-KS both of testicular and adrenal origin. Conversely, pinealectomy caused an increase in the level of these steroid hormones.
E Damian
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Retinoic Acid Signalling in the Pineal Gland Is Conserved across Mammalian Species and Its Transcriptional Activity Is Inhibited by Melatonin [PDF]
Cells, 2023 The pineal gland is integral to the circadian timing system due to its role in nightly melatonin production. Retinoic acid (RA) is a potent regulator of gene transcription and has previously been found to exhibit diurnal changes in synthesis and ...
Anna Ashton +5 more
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