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  • Title: Development and melatonin content of the deep pineal gland in the Syrian hamster.
    Author: Sheridan MN, Rollag MD.
    Journal: Am J Anat; 1983 Oct; 168(2):145-56. PubMed ID: 6650432.
    Abstract:
    The morphological relationships between the superficial and deep pineal glands of neonatal Syrian hamsters are described at both light and electron microscopic levels. In addition, melatonin contents in the two glandular masses are compared throughout a 14 hr light:10 hr dark photoperiod in 20-day-old hamsters. It has been found that the pineal anlage begins to separate into deep and superficial components between the first and third postnatal days of life. Separation is usually complete by day 12. The fine structure of the deep gland is similar to that of the superficial gland throughout development. By the time of weaning (20 days of age), the young hamsters exhibit distinct nighttime elevations of melatonin in both the superficial and deep glands, the quantities in the deep gland being approximately 5% those of the superficial pineal. Like that of the superficial pineal, the rise in deep pineal melatonin content can be abolished by exposure of hamsters to light.
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