Melatonin mediates seasonal adjustments in immune function

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 383-398

  Nelson, Randy J ^a   Drazen, Deborah L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Melatonin; Metabolism; Photoperiod; Seasonality; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0033368290     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19990310     Document Type: Conference Paper

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