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Phase Shifting Capacity of the Circadian Pacemaker Determined by the SCN Neuronal Network Organization

BACKGROUND: In mammals, a major circadian pacemaker that drives daily rhythms is located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), at the base of the hypothalamus. The SCN receive direct light input via the retino-hypothalamic tract. Light during the early night induces phase delays of circadian rhythms...

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Autores principales: vanderLeest, Henk Tjebbe, Rohling, Jos H. T., Michel, Stephan, Meijer, Johanna H.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2655235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19305510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004976