Dopaminergic regulation of circadian food anticipatory activity rhythms in the rat.

Circadian activity rhythms are jointly controlled by a master pacemaker in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) and by food-entrainable circadian oscillators (FEOs) located elsewhere. The SCN mediates synchrony to daily light-dark cycles, whereas FEOs generate activity rhythms synchronized...

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Main Authors: Andrea N Smit, Danica F Patton, Mateusz Michalik, Hanna Opiol, Ralph E Mistlberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3843722?pdf=render