Direct suppressive effects of weak magnetic fields (50 Hz and 16(2/3) Hz) on melatonin synthesis in the pineal gland of Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 228-233

  Brendel, H ^a   Niehaus, M ^a   Lerchl, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hamster; Magnetic field; Melatonin; Pineal

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAMSTER; HEALTH HAZARD; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0033790491     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0633.2002.290405.x     Document Type: Article

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