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Phase response curves to neuropeptide Y in wildtype and tau mutant hamsters.
Journal of biological rhythms - 1 Mar 1996
Biello S M, Mrosovsky N
Abstract excerpt
Neuropeptide Y (NPY)-containing fibers project from the intergeniculate leaflet to the suprachiasmatic nucleus. NPY has been shown to phase shift the circadian locomotor activity rhythm of wildtype hamsters, producing large phase advances in the subjective day and small delays in the subjective night. Previous studies have implicated this pathway in the mediation of activity-induced resetting of the circadian...
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