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Knowing what the pineal gland does is a major step towards understanding its physiological function in the body or what it is for. What a hormone-secreting organ like the pineal does can be characterised by defining the nature and quantitative aspects of its input-output relationships, that is what the gland secretes and in response to what. Definition of specific target tissues and intracellular mechanisms of action for the hormone involved should be also included in the de-scription.1
Supported by grants from Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Técnicas (CONICET) and Fundación “Alberto J.Roemmers”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Cardinali, D.P., Vacas, M.I., Sarmiento, M.I.K., Morguenstern, E. (1983). Melatonin Action: Sites and Possible Mechanisms in Brain. In: Axelrod, J., Fraschini, F., Velo, G.P. (eds) The Pineal Gland and its Endocrine Role. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 65. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1451-7_15
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