Mechanisms of Communication in the Mammalian Circadian Timing System

Mechanisms of Communication in the Mammalian Circadian Timing System

24-hour rhythms in physiology and behaviour are organized by a body-wide network of endogenous circadian clocks. In mammals, a central pacemaker in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) integrates external light information to adapt cellular clocks in all tissues and organs to the external...

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Main Authors: Mariana Astiz, Isabel Heyde, Henrik Oster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
circadian clocks
peripheral clocks
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
entrainment
resetting
zeitgeber
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/2/343

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