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Pineal Gland

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Definition: A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other biogenic amines, and neuropeptides.  neopl: do not consider PINEALOMA a synonym: coord PINEAL GLAND (IM) with BRAIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of type (IM)    Other names Pineal Body; Epiphysis Cerebri; Pineal Glands; Pineal Bodies; Glands, Pineal; Gland, Pineal; Cerebri, Epiphysis; Body, Pineal; Bodies, Pineal
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
exorhodopsin  0   *Rhodopsin Pineal Gland. Brain Res Mol Brain Res 1999 Nov 10;73(1-2):110-8
epiphisan  0   *Peptides Hormones Pineal Gland. Biull Eksp Biol Med 1993 Nov;116(11):521-3
pineal peptide E5  0   *Neuropeptides Pineal Gland. Clin Exp Hypertens A 1984;6(10-11):2091
epithalamin  64082-79-7   *Peptides Hormones Pineal Gland.
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents 		Akush Ginekol (Mosk) 1980;(9):15
epifizan  11121-40-7   *Tissue Extracts Pineal Gland. Endocrinologie 1980;18(3):181
antigonadotropin, pineal  0   *Peptides Pineal Gland. Life Sci 24(11):985;1979
polypeptide pineal extract  0   *Peptides Pineal Gland. Endocrinologie 16(1):11;1978; Endocrinologie 17(2):103;1979; Endocrinologie 1979;17(3):171; Exp Pathol (Jena) 1979;17(9):539

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