Role of melatonin in mediating seasonal energetic and immunologic adaptations

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 423-430

  Nelson, Randy J ^a   Demas, Gregory E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Melatonin; Metabolism; Photoperiod; Seasonality; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; MELATONIN;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BREEDING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRESS; THERMOREGULATION; WINTER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BREEDING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MELATONIN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 0030694635     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00222-0     Document Type: Article

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