Photic Regulation of Melatonin in Humans: Ocular and Neural Signal Transduction

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 537-546

  Brainard, George C ^a   Rollag, Mark D ^b   Hanifin, John P ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye; Lens; Light; Melatonin suppression; Photoreceptor; Pineal gland; Pupil

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND;

EID: 0031298994     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200608     Document Type: Article

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