Pineal Proteins Upregulate Specific Antioxidant Defense Systems in the Brain
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Pineal proteins upregulate specific antioxidant defense systems in the brain
The neuroendocrine functions of the pineal affect a wide variety of glandular and nervous system processes. Beside melatonin (MEL), the pineal gland secretes and expresses certain proteins essential for various physiological functions. It has been suggested that the pineal gland may also have an antioxidant role due to secretory product other than MEL. Therefore, the present study was designed ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1942-0900,1942-0994
DOI: 10.4161/oxim.2.2.8361