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The Avian Pineal Gland

Author : Valér Csernus
Publisher : Akademiai Kiads
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Avian Pineal Gland written by Valér Csernus and published by Akademiai Kiads. This book was released on 2004 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was only in the past few decades that we realized life is basically a coordinated interplay between cyclic biochemical processes in widely different forms and period of times. This recognition greatly altered our understanding on how living organisms function. The Avian Pineal Gland discusses one specific aspect of biological cycles: the mechanism of the circadian melatonin secretion from the chicken pineal gland. The plineal gland plays a key role in controlling circadian and seasonal rhythmic processes in virtually all vertebrate species. Also, the avian pineal gland is an excellent model for studying the mechanism of the circadian processes, since this organ is relatively simple in structure and it possesses all the known features of a fully functioning circadian biological clock.

The Avian Pineal Gland

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The avian pineal gland in culture

Author : Charles Anton Kasal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book The avian pineal gland in culture written by Charles Anton Kasal and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pineal Gland of Vertebrates Including Man

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080861776
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland of Vertebrates Including Man written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pineal Gland of Vertebrates Including Man

The Pineal Gland and Its Hormones

Author : Franco Fraschini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146151911X
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pineal Gland and Its Hormones by : Franco Fraschini

Download or read book The Pineal Gland and Its Hormones written by Franco Fraschini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the written contributions to the proceedings of a workshop related to the pineal gland and its hormones, which was held in Erice, Italy, on June 7 -June 13, 1994. This series of workshops, which began in 1982 and which have been held at four-year intervals since that time, has provided important continuity for advancing the state of knowledge relating to this very important investigative area. The enthusiasm for these conferences has increased steadily, as reflected in the number of individuals applying to attend and in the input of individuals who participate in the meeting. The 1994 meeting was important because of its timeliness. In the two years preceding the meeting a number of revolutionary discoveries were made relative to the actions of the pineal hormone melatonin. The Xenopus melatonin receptor was cloned, melatonin was demonstrated to be a potent antioxidant, the significance of melatonin receptors at the level of pars tuberalis in the regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis was questioned, a number of melatonin receptor analogues were discovered and successfully utilized, the mechanisms by which melatonin retards initiation and promotion of cancer was further elucidated, the clinical aspects of the pineal gland was re-scrutinized. Reviews relating to each of these subjects, as well as many others, are contained in this proceedings book. This volume represents an up-to-date repository for the most recent information related to this rapidly advancing field.

The Pineal Gland

Author : I. Nir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783709144282
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland written by I. Nir and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biological Timekeeping: Clocks, Rhythms and Behaviour

Author : Vinod Kumar
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132236882
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Book Synopsis Biological Timekeeping: Clocks, Rhythms and Behaviour by : Vinod Kumar

Download or read book Biological Timekeeping: Clocks, Rhythms and Behaviour written by Vinod Kumar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a concise, comprehensive and up-to-date account of fundamental concepts and potential applications of biological timekeeping mechanisms in animals and humans. It also discusses significant aspects of the organization and importance of timekeeping mechanisms in both groups. Divided into seven sections, it addresses important aspects including fundamental concepts; animal and human clocks; clock interactions; clocks and metabolism and immune functions; pineal, melatonin and timekeeping; and clocks, photoperiodism and seasonal behaviours. The book also focuses on biological clock applications in a 24x7 human society, particularly in connection with life-style associated disorders like obesity and diabetes. It is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, researchers and professionals engaged in the study of the science of biological timekeeping.

Sturkie's Avian Physiology

Author : Colin G. Scanes
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124072437
Total Pages : 1055 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Sturkie's Avian Physiology written by Colin G. Scanes and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 1055 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sturkie's Avian Physiology is the classic comprehensive single volume on the physiology of domestic as well as wild birds. The Sixth Edition is thoroughly revised and updated, and features several new chapters with entirely new content on such topics as migration, genomics and epigenetics. Chapters throughout have been greatly expanded due to the many recent advances in the field. The text also covers the physiology of flight, reproduction in both male and female birds, and the immunophysiology of birds. The Sixth Edition, like the earlier editions, is a must for anyone interested in comparative physiology, poultry science, veterinary medicine, and related fields. This volume establishes the standard for those who need the latest and best information on the physiology of birds. Includes new chapters on endocrine disruptors, magnetoreception, genomics, proteomics, mitochondria, control of food intake, molting, stress, the avian endocrine system, bone, the metabolic demands of migration, behavior and control of body temperature Features extensively revised chapters on the cardiovascular system, pancreatic hormones, respiration, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal gland, muscle, gastro-intestinal physiology, incubation, circadian rhythms, annual cycles, flight, the avian immune system, embryo physiology and control of calcium Stands out as the only comprehensive, single volume devoted to bird physiology Offers a full consideration of both blood and avian metabolism on the companion website (http://booksite.elsevier.com/ 9780124071605). Tables feature hematological and serum biochemical parameters together with circulating concentrations of glucose in more than 200 different species of wild birds

The Pineal Gland

Author : Chandana Haldar
Publisher : Hindustan Publishing Corporation (India)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland written by Chandana Haldar and published by Hindustan Publishing Corporation (India). This book was released on 1996 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at a workshop held in Varanasi, India, 10-12 October 1993.

The Pineal Gland

Author : Richard Relkin
Publisher : North-Holland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland written by Richard Relkin and published by North-Holland. This book was released on 1983 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Treatise on Pineal Gland and Melatonin

Author : Chandana Haldar
Publisher : Science Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treatise on Pineal Gland and Melatonin written by Chandana Haldar and published by Science Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text includes recent literature on pineal research on reproduction, melatonin rhythm, carbohydrate metabolism and immunity.

The Pineal Gland and Its Endocrine Role

Author : J. Axelrod
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland and Its Endocrine Role written by J. Axelrod and published by Springer. This book was released on 1983-09 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pineal gland has been a subject of interest and speculation for more than 2000 years. Greek anatomists were impressed by the ob servation that the pineal gland is an unpaired structure and they believed that it regulated the flow of thoughts. The philosopher Descartes proposed an important role for this organ in brain function. At the beginning of the 20th century experiments by several investi gators indicated that the pineal influenced sexual function and skin pigmentation and was also responsive to light signals. With the iso lation of melatonin from bovine pineal glands by Lerner and cowork ers in 1958 the modern era of pineal research was initiated. Within a few years the pathway for the biosynthesis of melatonin in the pineal was elucidated. Soon thereafter it was shown that the formation of melatonin was influenced by environmental lighting. Ana tomists found that the pineal was innervated by sympathetic nerves and that the gland had photoreceptor elements. It was also shown that the gonads were influenced by light via the pineal gland. Research on the pineal gland became of increasing interest to anatomists, bioche mists, pharmacologists and endocrinologists. With the expanding know ledge concerning the function of the pineal gland contributed by the wide variety of disciplines, it was thought that a study workshop would be timely.

The Pineal Gland: Extra-reproductive effects

Author : Russel J. Reiter
Publisher : C R C Press Reprints
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Pineal Gland: Extra-reproductive effects written by Russel J. Reiter and published by C R C Press Reprints. This book was released on 1981 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Processing of Environmental Information in Vertebrates

Author : Milton H. Stetson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461237408
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)

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Book Synopsis Processing of Environmental Information in Vertebrates by : Milton H. Stetson

Download or read book Processing of Environmental Information in Vertebrates written by Milton H. Stetson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In just one concise and lucidly written volume a multitude of topics is covered introducing the results of extensive research on the processing of environmental information in vertebrates. Practical examples are provided to illustrate points made in the text. Many factors, both from the external environment and from within the animals own cells or tissue makeup can directly serve as a pressure to elicit physiological and/or behavioral responses in the organisms studied. Light intensity, photoperiod, circadian rhythms, seasonal variation and daylenght, just to name a few, are among the environmental factors that are correlated in these studies to behavioral or hormonal changes, organ function, and reproduction. This work will serve as a guidebook and easy reference source for students and research professionals in physiology, endocrinology, comparative zoology, and veterinary science.

Vertebrate Circadian Systems

Author : J. Aschoff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642686516
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Vertebrate Circadian Systems written by J. Aschoff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Melatonin and the Mammalian Pineal Gland

Author : Josephine Arendt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412536007
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Book Synopsis Melatonin and the Mammalian Pineal Gland by : Josephine Arendt

Download or read book Melatonin and the Mammalian Pineal Gland written by Josephine Arendt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1994-12-31 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the reader with an overview of an intriguing and interdisciplinary field of research. For the first time the mammalian pineal gland, its mode of action and its physiological effects are discussed in a comprehensive, single-authored work.

Avian Immunology

Author : Bernd Kaspers
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123972728
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Avian Immunology written by Bernd Kaspers and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Avian Immunology provides an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge of avian immunology. From the ontogeny of the avian immune system to practical application in vaccinology, the book encompasses all aspects of innate and adaptive immunity in chickens. In addition, chapters are devoted to the immunology of other commercially important species such as turkeys and ducks, and to ecoimmunology summarizing the knowledge of immune responses in free-living birds often in relation to reproductive success. The book contains a detailed description of the avian innate immune system, encompassing the mucosal, enteric, respiratory and reproductive systems. The diseases and disorders it covers include immunodepressive diseases and immune evasion, autoimmune diseases, and tumors of the immune system. Practical aspects of vaccination are examined as well. Extensive appendices summarize resources for scientists including cell lines, inbred chicken lines, cytokines, chemokines, and monoclonal antibodies. The world-wide importance of poultry protein for the human diet, as well as the threat of avian influenza pandemics like H5N1 and heavy reliance on vaccination to protect commercial flocks makes this book a vital resource. This book provides crucial information not only for poultry health professionals and avian biologists, but also for comparative and veterinary immunologists, graduate students and veterinary students with an interest in avian immunology. With contributions from 33 of the foremost international experts in the field, this book provides the most up-to-date review of avian immunology so far Contains a detailed description of the avian innate immune system reviewing constitutive barriers, chemical and cellular responses; it includes a comprehensive review of avian Toll-like receptors Contains a wide-ranging review of the "ecoimmunology" of free-living avian species, as applied to studies of population dynamics, and reviews methods and resources available for carrying out such research