The Pineal Gland and the Cerebrospinal Fluid System: Morphofunctional Bases of Interaction
The published data on the structure and function of the pineal gland (PG) in terms of its relationship with the liquor system of the brain and on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a humoral environment of the organism, its role in the interaction of regulatory systems, state of the blood-brain barrier are systematized, summarized and analyzed in the review. Close functional relationship of PG as a neuroendocrine gland and a CSF as humoral environment of the nervous system have been established. The data on the morphofunctional interaction of PG and liquor system can justify the relevance of the study of the parenteral administration of xenogenic CSF effect on the morphology of PG that has not been done previously. It is possible to develop biological products based on the CSF of cattle to correct various neuro-immune-endocrine violations in medicine and veterinary.