Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 IntroductionPineal gland tumors are exceedingly rare and account for 0.4-1.0% of brain neoplasms. Their rarity has confounded a clear understanding of the prognostic factors and standards of care for these neoplasms.
Huy Gia Vuong +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
The Scientific World Journal, 2012 Pineal gland is a very important neuroendocrine organ with many physiological functions such as regulating circadian rhythm. Radiologically, the pineal gland volume is clinically important because it is usually difficult to distinguish small pineal ...
Niyazi Acer +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
Pineal gland cyst and ADHD in a juvenile patient: a case report [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction The role of the pineal gland in psychiatric disorders is poorly investigated. There are studies, primarily on adult patients, that indicate a higher presence of pineal gland abnormalities in patients suffering from depression, schizophrenia
A. Kovačević +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Transcriptome and DNA methylation analysis of the goat pineal gland during puberty [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPrevious studies have confirmed that methylation regulates gene transcription in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis during puberty initiation, but little is known about the regulation of DNA methylation on gene expression in the pineal gland.
Bochao Zhang +12 more
doaj +2 more sources
From the Pineal Gland to the Central Clock in the Brain: Beginning of Studies of the Mammalian Biological Rhythms in the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. [PDF]
Physiol ResIllnerová H.
europepmc +2 more sources