Influence of photoperiod on immune cell functions in the male Siberian hamster

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 1 45-1, 1999, Pages

  Yellon, Steven M ^a   Fagoaga, Omar R ^b   Nehlsen Cannarella, Sandra L ^a,b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunology; Lymphocytes; Phagocytosis; Pineal melatonin; Seasonal reproduction

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; HAMSTER; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032891244     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1999.276.1.r97     Document Type: Article

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