Effect of the pineal gland on 5-hydroxytryptamine and γ-aminobutyric acid secretion in the hippocampus of male rats during the summer and winter

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of seasonal variation on neurotransmitter release in the hippocampus of normal rats and rats with pineal excision. Methods: Two time points, the summer and winter solstice, which are the longest and shortest days of the year, respectively,...

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Main Authors: Ting Li, Hailu Wang, Hewei Zhang, Leilei Liu, Peipei Li, Shuran Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754820300661