Control of the Circadian Rhythm in Serotonin Content of the Rat Pineal Gland

Control of the Circadian Rhythm in Serotonin Content of the Rat Pineal Gland

Contributor(s):
Zweig, Mark C.
Axelrod, Julius, 1912-2004
Fischer, Josef E., 1937-
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Snyder, Solomon H., 1938-
Publication:
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 1965
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Circadian Rhythm
Serotonin
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
In this article, Axelrod and several members of his laboratory reported their findings on circadian rhythms and the results of a series of experiments on the pineal glands of rats. The researchers found that the circadian rhythm was synchronized by exposure to light, but otherwise operated independent of it. However, exposure to constant light, or blinding the rats altogether, significantly altered their circadian rhythms.
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Extent:
5 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584577X21 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
HHAAAU
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584577X21
Archival Collection:
The Julius Axelrod Papers (Profiles in Science)