Recently it has been proved that the pineal gland is both a neuroendocrine trans-ducer and biological clock. Axelrod, the American scientist, an Nobel prize winner,has made great comtributions to the physiological and...Recently it has been proved that the pineal gland is both a neuroendocrine trans-ducer and biological clock. Axelrod, the American scientist, an Nobel prize winner,has made great comtributions to the physiological and biochemical functions of pineal gland. Several functions of pineal gland are closely related to environment light and have a 24-hour rhythm. Fiske et al. found that in rats kept in the dark the展开更多
文摘Recently it has been proved that the pineal gland is both a neuroendocrine trans-ducer and biological clock. Axelrod, the American scientist, an Nobel prize winner,has made great comtributions to the physiological and biochemical functions of pineal gland. Several functions of pineal gland are closely related to environment light and have a 24-hour rhythm. Fiske et al. found that in rats kept in the dark the