MELATONIN - THAT UBIQUITOUSLY ACTING PINEAL HORMONE

被引：153

作者：

REITER, RJ

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来源：

NEWS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 1991年 / 6卷

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D O I：

10.1152/physiologyonline.1991.6.5.223

中图分类号：

Q4 [生理学];

学科分类号：

071003 ;

摘要：

Circadian production and secretion of melatonin from mammalian pineal gland provides animals with information concerning the light/dark environment. Melatonin passes easily through cell membranes; thus each organ, provided it can interpret the melatonin message, can adjust its physiological activity accordingly.

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页码：223 / 227

页数：5