"Pineal Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC AMINES and NEUROPEPTIDES.
| Descriptor ID |
D010870
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.635 A06.688.733 A08.186.211.464.200.680 A08.186.211.730.317.200.620 A08.713.733
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| Concept/Terms |
Pineal Gland- Pineal Gland
- Gland, Pineal
- Pineal Glands
- Pineal Body
- Pineal Bodies
- Corpus Pineale
- Corpus Pineales
- Epiphysis Cerebri
- Cerebri, Epiphysis
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pineal Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Presley BC, Flannigan MJ. Emergency department bedside ultrasound diagnosis of retinoblastoma in a child. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Oct; 29(10):1128-31.
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Saab R, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Matmati K, Rehg JE, Baumer SH, Khoury JD, Billups C, Neale G, Helton KJ, Skapek SX. p18Ink4c and p53 Act as tumor suppressors in cyclin D1-driven primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Cancer Res. 2009 Jan 15; 69(2):440-8.
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Buck SH, Murphy RC, Molinoff PB. The normal occurrence of octopamine in the central nervous system of the rat. Brain Res. 1977 Feb 18; 122(2):281-97.
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Wolfe BB, Harden TK, Molinoff PB. In vitro study of beta-adrenergic receptors. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol. 1977; 17:575-604.