Constant illumination reduces circulating melatonin and impairs immune function in the cricket Teleogryllus commodus

Exposure to constant light has a range of negative effects on behaviour and physiology, including reduced immune function in both vertebrates and invertebrates. It is proposed that the associated suppression of melatonin (a ubiquitous hormone and powerful antioxidant) in response to the presence of...

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Autores principales: Durrant, Joanna, Michaelides, Ellie B., Rupasinghe, Thusitha, Tull, Dedreia, Green, Mark P., Jones, Therésa M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2015
Materias:
Entomology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26339535
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1075

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26339535
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1075

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