The Photoperiodic Response in Syrian Hamster Depends upon a Melatonin‐Driven Circadian Rhythm of Sensitivity to Melatonin

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 1995, Pages 889-895

  Pitrosky, B ^a   Kirsch, R ^a   Vivien Roels B ^a   Georg Bentz I ^a   Canguilhem, B ^a   Pevet, P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

melatonin; photoperiod; pineal; sensitivity rhythm; Syrian hamster

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; PINEALECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TESTIS ATROPHY; TESTIS WEIGHT;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HAMSTERS; MALE; MELATONIN; MESOCRICETUS; ORGAN WEIGHT; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028851884     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.1995.tb00731.x     Document Type: Article

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