Background
Touitou, Yvan was born on April 26, 1940 in Biskra, Algeria. Son of Gaetan and Augustine (Sultan) Touitou.
(The aim of this book is to integrate clinical, physiologi...)
The aim of this book is to integrate clinical, physiological, rhythmic, pharmacological, cellular and molecular aspects of biosynthesis, metabolism, regulation and action of melatonin and related indoles. Significant advances on pineal research and their applications to the clinical field are focused upon. Among the topics featured in this publication are the following: role of the pineal gland in rhythmic functions, pineal-retinal relationship, melatonin effector mechanisms, melatonin receptors, biochemistry of the pineal gland, neural connections of the pineal gland, melatonin production, therapeutics prospects for melatonin and analogues. A summarized version of the contents is listed hereunder.
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Touitou, Yvan was born on April 26, 1940 in Biskra, Algeria. Son of Gaetan and Augustine (Sultan) Touitou.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Paris, 1973.
Intern Hospital Paris, 1963-1967. Assistant professor biochemistry, faculty medicine University Paris, 1967-1978, professor biochemistry and molecular biology, faculty medicine, since 1978. Vice president science council University Paris, 1980-1986.
Chairman International Symposium on Melatonin, 1992, International Congress on Chronobiology, 1997, Congress of the French Society Chronobiology, 2002. Vice president University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, since 1997. Invited lecturer numerous international congresses.
(The aim of this book is to integrate clinical, physiologi...)
Member American Association Clinical Chemistry, French Society Chronobiology (president), Society Gerontology, Society Endocrinology, Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Society Clinical Biology, European Society Clinical Investigation, European Society Chronobiology, European Pineal Society, International Society Chronobiology (vice president), New York Academy of Sciences. Elected member National Academy Pharmacy.
Married Catherine Boyer, July 23, 1972. Children: David, Raphaelle, Ilana.