The effect of food access schedule and diet composition on the rhythmicity of serum melatonin and pineal N-acetyltransferase activity in rats /

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, which is known to modulate biological rhythms in mammals. This study investigated the effect of food access schedule and dietary composition on serum melatonin and pineal NAT activity in adult male Wistar rats. These rats were maintained on a 12:1...

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Main Author: Oguine, Adaora.
Other Authors: Thibault, L. (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2002
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