title: [The effect of long-term 24-hour illumination on serotonin metabolism in the rat epiphysis].
abstract: Continuous illumination of pubertal rats during their 1st month of life induced metabolism of serotonin in the pineal gland. This seems to be the basis of the mechanism by means of which the pineal gland interferes in the processes of biological rhythms photoregulation.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bondarenko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007211:Indoles / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D012701:Serotonin
vernacular_title: Vliianie dlitel'nogo kruglosutochnogo osveshcheniia na metabolizm serotonina v épifize krys.