The Effect of Light Exposure at Night (LAN) on Carcinogenesis via Decreased Nocturnal Melatonin Synthesis

The Effect of Light Exposure at Night (LAN) on Carcinogenesis via Decreased Nocturnal Melatonin Synthesis

In mammals, a master clock is located within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, a region that receives input from the retina that is transmitted by the retinohypothalamic tract. The SCN controls the nocturnal synthesis of melatonin by the pineal gland that can influence the activ...

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Main Authors: Aldo Giudice, Anna Crispo, Maria Grimaldi, Andrea Polo, Sabrina Bimonte, Mario Capunzo, Alfonso Amore, Giovanni D’Arena, Pellegrino Cerino, Alfredo Budillon, Gerardo Botti, Susan Costantini, Maurizio Montella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
melatonin
circadian rhythms
cancer
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/6/1308

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