Light/dark phase-dependent spontaneous activity is maintained in dopamine-deficient mice

Abstract Dopamine is important for motor control and involved in the regulation of circadian rhythm. We previously found that dopamine-deficient (DD) mice became hyperactive in a novel environment 72 h after the last injection of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) when dopamine was almost complet...

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Main Authors: Masayo Fujita, Yoko Hagino, Taishi Takeda, Shinya Kasai, Miho Tanaka, Yukio Takamatsu, Kazuto Kobayashi, Kazutaka Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Molecular Brain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13041-017-0329-4