Synaptic input from the retina to the suprachiasmatic nucleus changes with the light-dark cycle in the Syrian hamster

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 497, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 483-493

  Cui, L N ^a   Dyball, R E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MALE; NERVE PROJECTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA CELL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0029911216     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021782     Document Type: Article

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