Octacosanol restores stress-affected sleep in mice by alleviating stress

Abstract Octacosanol, a component of various food materials, possesses prominent biological activities and functions. It fights against cellular stress by increasing glutathione level and thus scavenging oxygen reactive species. However, its anti-stress activity and role in sleep induction remained...

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Main Authors: Mahesh K. Kaushik, Kosuke Aritake, Atsuko Takeuchi, Masashi Yanagisawa, Yoshihiro Urade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08874-2