Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1500 g
ISBN: 978-0-412-53600-7
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
This volume provides the reader with an overview of an intriguing and interdisciplinary field of research. For the first time the mammalian pineal gland, its mode of action and its physiological effects are discussed in a comprehensive, single-authored work.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierphysiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword. Melatonin and the mammalian pineal gland. Structure of the pineal gland. Biochemistry of the pineal. Light-dark control of melatonin synthesis. Physiology of the pineal: role in photoperiodic seasonal functions. Role of the pineal gland and melatonin in circadian rhythms. The pineal in human physiology and pathology. Effects of melatonin: therapeutic potential and significance to human health. Target sites and mechanism of action of melatonin. Index.