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Pinealocyte

Pinealocytes are the main cells contained in the pineal gland, located behind the third ventricle and between the two hemispheres of the brain. The primary function of the pinealocytes is the secretion of the hormone melatonin, important in the regulation of circadian rhythms. In humans, the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus communicates the…

Types of pinealocytes, Melatonin & Evolution of pinealocytes

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Location
Pineal gland
FMA
83417
Latin
pinealocytus, endocrinocitus pineale
System
Endocrine system
TH
H3.08.02.3.00002

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Types of pinealocytes

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Evolution of pinealocytes

Melatonin

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Pinealocyte

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Edges51
Triples56
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Pinealocyte

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related to Evolution of pinealocytes · 12
Pinealocyte → Both, Differences, ERC2/CAST1, Functional, Genetic, It, More, Researchers, RIBEYE, Structural, Structurally, The
related to Regulation · 12
Pinealocyte → AANAT, AMP, Because, Melatonin, N-acetyltransferase, Nerve, Norepinephrine, Regulation, SCN, The, The SCN, Though
related to Synthesis · 8
Pinealocyte → AANAT, Activity, ASMT, HIOMT, N-acetylserotonin, O-methyltransferase, Pinealocytes, The
related to Synaptic ribbons · 7
Pinealocyte → At, In, Munc13-1, Research, RIBEYE, Synaptic, The
related to Type 2 pinealocytes · 6
Pinealocyte → An, As, As Type, The, Type, Unique
related to Type 1 pinealocytes · 5
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FMA · 1
Pinealocyte → 83417
Latin · 1
Pinealocyte → pinealocytus, endocrinocitus pineale
Location · 1
Pinealocyte → Pineal gland
System · 1
Pinealocyte → Endocrine system

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pinealocytes melatonin cells also type presence two vertebrates aanat synaptic ribbons types photoreceptor pineal cell research synthesis regulation system gland

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PinealocyteFMA834171.00infobox
PinealocyteLatinpinealocytus, endocrinocitus pineale1.00infobox
PinealocyteLocationPineal gland1.00infobox
PinealocyteSystemEndocrine system1.00infobox
PinealocyteTHH3.08.02.3.000021.00infobox
Munc13-1 indicates that they are important in neurotransmitter releaseinstance ofThe presence of proteins0.80text
Pinealocyterelated to Evolution of pinealocytesIt0.60section
Pinealocyterelated to Evolution of pinealocytesStructural0.60section
Pinealocyterelated to Evolution of pinealocytesStructurally0.60section
Pinealocyterelated to Evolution of pinealocytesBoth0.60section
Pinealocyterelated to Evolution of pinealocytesFunctional0.60section
Pinealocyterelated to Evolution of pinealocytesThe0.60section

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