Abstract
Microarray analysis has provided a new understanding of pineal function by identifying genes that are highly expressed in this tissue relative to other tissues and also by identifying over 600 genes that are expressed on a 24-h schedule. This effort has highlighted surprising similarity to the retina and has provided reason to explore new avenues of study including intracellular signaling, signal transduction, transcriptional cascades, thyroid/retinoic acid hormone signaling, metal biology, RNA splicing, and the role the pineal gland plays in the immune/inflammation response. The new foundation that microarray analysis has provided will broadly support future research on pineal function.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology |
Volume | 314 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 170-83 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 0303-7207 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |