Altered light induced EGR1 expression in the SCN of PACAP deficient mice.

The brain's biological clock is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus and generates circadian rhythms in physiology and behavior. The circadian clock needs daily adjustment by light to stay synchronized (entrained) with the astronomical 24 h light/dark cycle. Light en...

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Main Authors: Casper Schwartz Riedel, Birgitte Georg, Jan Fahrenkrug, Jens Hannibal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232748