Effects of Melatonin on Anterior Pituitary Plasticity: A Comparison Between Mammals and Teleosts

Melatonin is a key hormone involved in the photoperiodic signaling pathway. In both teleosts and mammals, melatonin produced in the pineal gland at night is released into the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, providing rhythmic information to the whole organism. Melatonin acts via specific receptors, a...

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Main Authors: Elia Ciani, Trude M. Haug, Gersende Maugars, Finn-Arne Weltzien, Jack Falcón, Romain Fontaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.605111/full