Orexin axon density and bouton quantification in the aging rhesus macaque thalamus: a novel methodology

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University === Sleep fragmentation and disturbances of normal circadian rhythms are inherent in the aging human population. The rhesus macaque (Mucaca mulatta) exhibits similar disruption in sleep patterns and is a useful model to study these disturbances. Orexin is an excitato...

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Main Author: Jin, William
Language:en_US
Published: Boston University 2015
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12127