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Phenotype and function of raphe projections to the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Jun 2010
Yamakawa Glenn R, Antle Michael C
Abstract excerpt
The circadian clock, located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), receives a major afferent from the median raphe nucleus (MRN). In the Syrian hamster, only about 50% of the cells giving rise to this afferent contain serotonin. There is mixed evidence as to whether the serotonergic portion of this projection is involved in non-photic phase shifting of circadian locomotor rhythms. In order to better characterize...
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