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Effects of the circadian mutation 'tau' on the Harderian glands of Syrian hamsters.
Journal of cellular biochemistry - 1 Jan 2000
Coto-Montes A, Tomás-Zapico C, Rodríguez-Colunga M J, Tolivia-Cadrecha D, Martínez-Fraga J, Hardeland R, Tolivia D
Abstract excerpt
The Syrian hamster Harderian gland (HG) is an organ continually exposed to oxidative stress caused by high concentrations of porphyric metabolites. According to previous studies, melatonin, which is rhythmically secreted by the pineal gland and tonically produced by the HG, antagonizes the oxidative damage. HGs exhibit a strong gender-dependent correlation between porphyrins, melatonin, and histological...
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