 Pineal Gland
"Pineal Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other biogenic amines, and neuropeptides.
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D010870
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.635 A06.688.733 A08.186.211.730.317.200.620 A08.713.733
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| Concept/Terms |
Pineal Gland- Pineal Gland
- Gland, Pineal
- Glands, Pineal
- Pineal Glands
- Epiphysis Cerebri
- Cerebri, Epiphysis
- Pineal Body
- Bodies, Pineal
- Body, Pineal
- Pineal Bodies
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| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1982 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pineal Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Prendergast BJ, Cable EJ, Patel PN, Pyter LM, Onishi KG, Stevenson TJ, Ruby NF, Bradley SP. Impaired leukocyte trafficking and skin inflammatory responses in hamsters lacking a functional circadian system. Brain Behav Immun. 2013 Aug; 32:94-104.
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Prendergast BJ, Cable EJ, Cisse YM, Stevenson TJ, Zucker I. Pineal and gonadal influences on ultradian locomotor rhythms of male Siberian hamsters. Horm Behav. 2013 Jan; 63(1):54-64.
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Pu Y, Mahankali S, Hou J, Li J, Lancaster JL, Gao JH, Appelbaum DE, Fox PT. High prevalence of pineal cysts in healthy adults demonstrated by high-resolution, noncontrast brain MR imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Oct; 28(9):1706-9.
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Freeman DA, Kampf-Lassin A, Galang J, Wen JC, Prendergast BJ. Melatonin acts at the suprachiasmatic nucleus to attenuate behavioral symptoms of infection. Behav Neurosci. 2007 Aug; 121(4):689-97.
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Wen JC, Dhabhar FS, Prendergast BJ. Pineal-dependent and -independent effects of photoperiod on immune function in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). Horm Behav. 2007 Jan; 51(1):31-9.
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Yamini B, Refai D, Rubin CM, Frim DM. Initial endoscopic management of pineal region tumors and associated hydrocephalus: clinical series and literature review. J Neurosurg. 2004 May; 100(5 Suppl Pediatrics):437-41.
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Prendergast BJ, Gorman MR, Zucker I. Establishment and persistence of photoperiodic memory in hamsters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 May 09; 97(10):5586-91.
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Berthoud VM, Hall DH, Strahsburger E, Beyer EC, Sáez JC. Gap junctions in the chicken pineal gland. Brain Res. 2000 Apr 10; 861(2):257-70.
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Prendergast BJ, Flynn AK, Zucker I. Triggering of neuroendocrine refractoriness to short-day patterns of melatonin in Siberian hamsters. J Neuroendocrinol. 2000 Apr; 12(4):303-10.
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Prendergast BJ, Freeman DA. Pineal-independent regulation of photo-nonresponsiveness in the Siberian hamster (Phodopus sungorus). J Biol Rhythms. 1999 Feb; 14(1):62-71.
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