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Reduced Pineal Gland Volume in Oncology Patients: Association with Chemotherapy Duration [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: The pineal gland is a neuroendocrine structure whose function can be disrupted in patients with malignancies. This study examines the differences in pineal gland volume between oncology patients and healthy controls, as well as
Milica Šarošković +4 more
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Pineal Gland Tumors: A Review. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel), 2021 Simple Summary Pineal neoplasms are tumors with different and variable morphological, histological, and radiological characteristics and, consequently different diagnosis and management. Due to their rarity, pineal tumors may be misdiagnosed.
Favero G, Bonomini F, Rezzani R.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Stimulation of the pineal gland via its sympathetic innervation pathway results in the production of N-acetylserotonin and melatonin. Melatonin has many therapeutic roles and is heavily implicated in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle. In addition, N-
Susannah C. Lumsden +8 more
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Cellular Basis of Pineal Gland Development: Emerging Role of Microglia as Phenotype Regulator. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The adult pineal gland is composed of pinealocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and other interstitial cells that have been described in detail. However, factors that contribute to pineal development have not been fully elucidated, nor have pineal cell ...
María P Ibañez Rodriguez +2 more
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Molecular Neurodegeneration, 2019 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a globally common neurodegenerative disease, which is accompanied by alterations to various lifestyle patterns, such as sleep disturbance.
Juhyun Song
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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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Pineal Gland Metastasis From Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Pineal metastasis is an exceedingly rare finding in patients with systemic malignancies. Such lesions are typically the manifestation of a primary lung cancer; nonetheless, a variety of malignancies have been reported to disseminate to the pineal gland ...
Joshua A. Cuoco +18 more
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Molecules, 2018 The pineal gland is a unique organ that synthesizes melatonin as the signaling molecule of natural photoperiodic environment and as a potent neuronal protective antioxidant.
Dun Xian Tan +3 more
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MRI-based assessment of the pineal gland in a large population of children aged 0–5 years and comparison with pineoblastoma: part II, the cystic gland [PDF]
Neuroradiology, 2016 IntroductionPineal cysts are a common incidental finding on brain MRI with resulting difficulties in differentiation between normal glands and pineal pathologies.
Selma Sirin +7 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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