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Kısa fotoperiyodda üç farklı ışık dalga boyuna maruz bırakılmış sıçanlarda epifiz yanıtı

Response of the pineal gland in rats exposed to three different light spectra of short periods

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29–34
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2022-11-05
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We demonstrated that blue light spectra have a greater effect on melatonin production in rats.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The pineal gland is a part of the photo-endocrine system.
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Key Findings & Data:We studied the chronic effects of light wavelengths on the pineal gland in rats after exposure to a short photoperiod using 3 different light spectra with the same irradiance.
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Conclusion & Impact:We demonstrated that blue light spectra have a greater effect on melatonin production in rats.
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Abstract

The pineal gland is a part of the photo-endocrine system. Photon energy is important for the function of this system, and affects the level of nocturnal melatonin. In mammals light-induced suppression of melatonin production is dependent on the intensity and wavelength of the light used. We studied the chronic effects of light wavelengths on the pineal gland in rats after exposure to a short photoperiod using 3 different light spectra with the same irradiance. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. The animals were divided into 5 groups. They were exposed 8/16 L:D periods in rooms under automatically regulated light and climate. Lee filters were used for the light spectra application. From animals at the age of 6 months blood samples were taken over a week at the third hour of the dark period under dim red light. The pineal glands were processed for electron microscopy. Melatonin levels in the blood were analyzed by ELISA. Melatonin levels were the higher in control group and group 5 (blue light spectra) compared to the others. We demonstrated that blue light spectra have a greater effect on melatonin production in rats.

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Epifiz, foto-endokrin sistemin bir parçasıdır. Foton enerjisi bu sistemin fonksiyonu üzerinde çok önemlidir ve günlük melatonin üretimini etkiler. Memelilerde melatonin üretimi ışığın şiddeti ve dalga boyu etkisindedir. Yapılan bu çalışmada erkek Sprague-Dawley türü sıçanlarda kısa fotoperiotta (kış dönemi) ve sabit ışık şiddetinde üç farklı dalga boyunun, uzun süre kullanımda epifiz üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmıştır. Hayvanlar beş gruba ayrılarak 8 saat aydınlık ve 16 saat karanlık olmak üzere ışığı ve ısısı otomatik olarak ayarlanan odalarda büyütülmüşlerdir. Dalga boyları için Lee filtreler kullanılmıştır. Altı aylık yaşa ulaşan hayvanlardan karanlık periyodun 3. saatinde 3 lükslük kırmızı ışık altında bir hafta süre ile kan örnekleri alınmıştır. Kandaki melatonin miktarları ELISA metoduyla ölçülmüştür. Epifizler elektron mikroskobik gözlemler için hazırlanmıştır. Sonuçlarımızda kandaki melatonin değerleri, mavi dalga boyu uygulanan grupta ve kontrol grubunda diğer gruplara oranla yüksek bulunmuştur. Bu nedenle sıçanlarda melatonin üretimi üzerine mavi dalga boyu etkisinin diğer dalga boylarına göre daha fazla olduğunu düşünmekteyiz.

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USLU, S., OKAR, İ., SUNAL, E., ARAL, E., SARIBOYACI, E. A., ARAL, E. (2022). Kısa fotoperiyodda üç farklı ışık dalga boyuna maruz bırakılmış sıçanlarda epifiz yanıtı. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 1, 29–34. https://ajindex.com/articles/614298

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