Age-Related Changes of the Pineal Gland in Humans: A Digital Anatomo-Histological Morphometric Study on Autopsy Cases with Comparison to Predigital-Era Studies

Age-Related Changes of the Pineal Gland in Humans: A Digital Anatomo-Histological Morphometric Study on Autopsy Cases with Comparison to Predigital-Era Studies

<i>Background and objectives:</i> The pineal gland is a photoneuroendocrine organ in the midline of the brain, responsible primarily for melatonin synthesis. It is composed mainly of pinealocytes and glial tissue. This study examined human postmortem pineal glands to microscopically asse...

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Main Authors: Bogdan-Alexandru Gheban, Horațiu Alexandru Colosi, Ioana-Andreea Gheban-Rosca, Bogdan Pop, Ana-Maria Teodora Domșa, Carmen Georgiu, Dan Gheban, Doinița Crișan, Maria Crișan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
pineal gland
calcifications
immunohistochemistry
morphometry
anatomy
histology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/4/383

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