THE PINEAL GLAND: A REPORT OF SOME RECENT PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Abstract

Investigations were conducted to determine the role of the pineal gland in influencing the endocrine systems of hamsters, rats, mice, and gerbils. It is concluded that the gonadal involution in hamsters attendant upon darkness is prevented by pinealectomy or bilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy. Removal of the olfactory bulbs from adult female hamsters causes regression of the uteri; this response is also prevented by pineal removal. Darkness retards the development of the endocrine systems of albino rats but if the pineal gland is removed the endocrine organs develop at the normal rate. The pineal gland in mice and gerbils appears to play a less marked role in regulating endocrine organ size.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662217

Entities

People

  • Russel J. Reiter

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Body Weight
  • Brain
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Connective Tissue
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Endocrine System
  • Endocrinology
  • Eye
  • Hormones
  • Nervous System
  • Neural Pathways
  • Reproductive System
  • Rodents
  • Sex Glands
  • Surgery

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  • Medicine

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  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology