Pineal gland dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease: relationship with the immune-pineal axis, sleep disturbance, and neurogenesis
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a globally common neurodegenerative disease, which is accompanied by alterations to various lifestyle patterns, such as sleep disturbance. The pineal gland is the primary endocrine organ that secretes hormones, such as melatonin, and controls the circadian rhythm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Molecular Neurodegeneration |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13024-019-0330-8 |