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Hypocretin (orexin) is critical in sustaining theta/gamma-rich waking behaviors that drive sleep need.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 3 Jul 2017
Vassalli Anne, Franken Paul
Abstract excerpt
Hcrt gene inactivation in mice leads to behavioral state instability, abnormal transitions to paradoxical sleep, and cataplexy, hallmarks of narcolepsy. Sleep homeostasis is, however, considered unimpaired in patients and narcoleptic mice. We find that whereas Hcrtko/ko mice respond to 6-h sleep deprivation (SD) with a slow-wave sleep (SWS) EEG δ (1.0 to 4.0 Hz) power rebound like WT littermates, spontaneous...
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