EVIDENCE FOR A MODULATION OF THE STRESS RESPONSE BY THE PINEAL-GLAND

被引:46
作者
KHAN, R [1 ]
DAYA, S [1 ]
POTGIETER, B [1 ]
机构
[1] RHODES UNIV,DEPT BIOCHEM,GRAHAMSTOWN 6140,SOUTH AFRICA
来源
EXPERIENTIA | 1990年 / 46卷 / 08期
关键词
melatonin; Pineal gland; stress;
D O I
10.1007/BF01935539
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Wistar rats show a circadian variation in their response to stress. Pinealectomy exacerbates stress-induced gastric ulceration in rats. This effect is counteracted by melatonin administration. © 1990 Birkhäuser Verlag Basel.
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页码:860 / 862
页数:3
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