The effect of simulated weightlessness and short-term light-dark cycle on retinoic acid levels in serum and hippocampus of rats

Background: spacecrafts rotate around the Earth every 90 minutes, so the 24-hour cycle turns to 90 minutes. Retinoic acid, an active metabolite of vitamin A, plays a role in regulating the circadian rhythm and its deficiency can impair the biological clock function and consequently impair the circad...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Mirzaii Dizgah, Mohammad Reza Mirzaii Dizgah, Iraj Mirzaii Dizgah
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-05-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-11228-en.html