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The mammalian pineal gland is regulated by norepinephrine (NE) released into the pineal perivascular space from sympathetic nerve terminals; there is a 24-hour pattern of release, with high levels occurring at night. This rhythmic release of NE is controlled by a neural circuit which includes a circadian clock and passes through both central and peripheral structures (Klein et al., 1981).
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Klein, D.C., Sugden, D., Vanecek, J., Thomas, T.P., Anderson, W.B. (1986). Phospholipid-Protein Kinase C Involvement in the Adrenergic Regulation of Pinealocyte Cyclic AMP: A Model of How Modulators Act?. In: Horrocks, L.A., Freysz, L., Toffano, G. (eds) Phospholipid Research and the Nervous System. FIDIA Research Series, vol 4. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0490-4_11
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