Melatonin as a hormone: new physiological and clinical insights
J Cipolla-Neto, FG Amaral - Endocrine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule present in almost every live being from bacteria to
humans. In vertebrates, besides being produced in peripheral tissues and acting as an …
humans. In vertebrates, besides being produced in peripheral tissues and acting as an …
Exposure to artificial light at night and the consequences for flora, fauna, and ecosystems
J Falcón, A Torriglia, D Attia, F Viénot… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present review draws together wide-ranging studies performed over the last decades
that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon living species and their …
that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon living species and their …
Melatonin: a multitasking molecule
Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) has revealed itself as an ubiquitously
distributed and functionally diverse molecule. The mechanisms that control its synthesis …
distributed and functionally diverse molecule. The mechanisms that control its synthesis …
Phenology, seasonal timing and circannual rhythms: towards a unified framework
Phenology refers to the periodic appearance of life-cycle events and currently receives
abundant attention as the effects of global change on phenology are so apparent …
abundant attention as the effects of global change on phenology are so apparent …
Thyrotrophin in the pars tuberalis triggers photoperiodic response
N Nakao, H Ono, T Yamamura, T Anraku, T Takagi… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Molecular mechanisms regulating animal seasonal breeding in response to changing
photoperiod are not well understood. Rapid induction of gene expression of thyroid …
photoperiod are not well understood. Rapid induction of gene expression of thyroid …
Function and underlying mechanisms of seasonal colour moulting in mammals and birds: what keeps them changing in a warming world?
Animals that occupy temperate and polar regions have specialized traits that help them
survive in harsh, highly seasonal environments. One particularly important adaptation is …
survive in harsh, highly seasonal environments. One particularly important adaptation is …
Annual rhythms that underlie phenology: biological time-keeping meets environmental change
Seasonal recurrence of biological processes (phenology) and its relationship to
environmental change is recognized as being of key scientific and public concern, but its …
environmental change is recognized as being of key scientific and public concern, but its …
Clocks for all seasons: unwinding the roles and mechanisms of circadian and interval timers in the hypothalamus and pituitary
Adaptation to the environment is essential for survival, in all wild animal species seasonal
variation in temperature and food availability needs to be anticipated. This has led to the …
variation in temperature and food availability needs to be anticipated. This has led to the …
Thyroid hormone and seasonal rhythmicity
Living organisms show seasonality in a wide array of functions such as reproduction,
fattening, hibernation, and migration. At temperate latitudes, changes in photoperiod …
fattening, hibernation, and migration. At temperate latitudes, changes in photoperiod …
Camouflage mismatch in seasonal coat color due to decreased snow duration
Most examples of seasonal mismatches in phenology span multiple trophic levels, with
timing of animal reproduction, hibernation, or migration becoming detached from peak food …
timing of animal reproduction, hibernation, or migration becoming detached from peak food …