Abstract:Unique effects of sham-pinealectomy [intracranial surgery (IS)] which include reduced functional activity of the adrenal gland and suppressed circadian rhythms of the adrenal medulla, and which are reversed by pinealectomy, have been reported in rodents. To clarify the mechanisms, we investigated whether or what changes occur in pineal functional activity after IS. Sixty-six male rats of normal and IS groups were used at 50 days of age. The pineal gland was first examined by quantitative electron microscopy. T… Show more
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