Forced desynchrony reveals independent contributions of suprachiasmatic oscillators to the daily plasma corticosterone rhythm in male rats.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is required for the daily rhythm of plasma glucocorticoids; however, the independent contributions from oscillators within the different subregions of the SCN to the glucocorticoid rhythm remain unclear. Here, we use genetically and neurologically intact, forced des...

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Main Authors: Cheryl Wotus, Travis R Lilley, Adam S Neal, Nicole L Suleiman, Stefanie C Schmuck, Benjamin L Smarr, Brian J Fischer, Horacio O de la Iglesia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3718825?pdf=render