Article
Pharmacological and genetic approaches for the study of circadian rhythms in mammals.
Frontiers in neuroendocrinology - 1 Jul 1995
Turek F W, Pinto L H, Vitaterna M H, Penev P D, Zee P C, Takahashi J S
Abstract excerpt
Two different approaches have been utilized to study the controlling mechanisms that underlie the generation and entrainment of circadian rhythms in mammals. The use of specific drugs to alter the period and/or the phase of circadian rhythms has provided new insights into both the pathways by whi...
Topics
- Afferent Pathways
- Animals
- Circadian Rhythm
- Hypothalamus
- Mutation
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Retina
- Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
