Free-running rhythms of pineal circadian output

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 430-440

  Liu, Tiecheng ^a   Borjigin, Jimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aftereffects; Circadian rhythms; Constant dark; Decompression; Free running period; Melatonin; Pineal gland; Pineal microdialysis

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; N ACETYLSEROTONIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DARKNESS; DECOMPRESSION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORMONE RELEASE; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MALE; MELATONIN; MICRODIALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PINEAL GLAND; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24944540680     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730405277868     Document Type: Article

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