Association of Melatonin Production with Seasonal Changes, Low Temperature, and Immuno-Responses in...
Association of Melatonin Production with Seasonal Changes, Low Temperature, and Immuno-Responses in Hamsters
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Xu, Xiaoying , Liu, Xiaoyan , Ma, Shuran , Xu, Ya , Xu, Ying , Guo, Xiazhen and Li, Dekui
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Seasonal changes impact the melatonin production and immuno-activities in vertebrates. This is believed due to the photoperiodic alterations of the different seasons which impact the functions of pineal gland. The short photoperiod promotes pineal melatonin production. As a result, during the winter, animals have significantly higher levels of mela...
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Association of Melatonin Production with Seasonal Changes, Low Temperature, and Immuno-Responses in Hamsters
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1fb0560221ab4bc8adeb35b021435012
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1fb0560221ab4bc8adeb35b021435012
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1420-3049
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1420-3049
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10.3390/molecules23030703
