[Long round-the-clock illumination as a factor of accelerated ageing of pineal gland].
On sexually matured male rabbits of Shinhilla breed kept in round-the-clock illumination within 5 months, dynamic of changes of structure of pineal gland was investigated. It was found the gradual, progressing in time loss of pinealocytes amount, arising due to their apoptosis, which points out hypolinealism development. Round-the-clock illumination should be considered as the factor promoting accelerated aging of pineal gland.
Gubina-Vakulik
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GI
Bondarenko
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Sotnik
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D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011817:Rabbits