Fluoride and Pineal Gland

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 22 Apr 2020 Poland English Publisher:MDPI AGJournal:Applied Sciences, volume 10, page 2,885 (eissn: 2076-3417,

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Authors: Dariusz Chlubek; Maciej Sikora;

doi: 10.3390/app10082885

Fluoride and Pineal Gland

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Abstract

The pineal gland is an endocrine gland whose main function is the biosynthesis and secretion of melatonin, a hormone responsible for regulating circadian rhythms, e.g., the sleep/wake cycle. Due to its exceptionally high vascularization and its location outside the blood–brain barrier, the pineal gland may accumulate significant amounts of calcium and fluoride, making it the most fluoride-saturated organ of the human body. Both the calcification and accumulation of fluoride may result in melatonin deficiency.

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Poland

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Wrocław Medical University
Poland
Pomeranian Medical University
Poland

Keywords

Technology, fluoride, pineal gland, QH301-705.5, T, Physics, QC1-999, melatonin, calcification of soft tissues, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), Chemistry, TA1-2040, Biology (General), QD1-999

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