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Screening of sleep assisting drug candidates with a Drosophila model.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Wang Yan-Ying, Ma Wei-Wei, Peng I-Feng
Abstract excerpt
Lately, Drosophila has been favored as a model in sleep and circadian rhythm research due to its conserved mechanism and easily manageable operation. These studies have revealed the sophisticated parameters in whole-day sleep profiles of Drosophila, drawing connections between Drosophila sleep and human sleep. In this study, we tested several sleep deprivation protocols (mechanical shakes and light interruptions)...
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