Melatonin and light induce phase shifts of circadian activity rhythms in the C3H/HeN mouse

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-125

  Benloucif, Susan ^a   Dubocovich, Margarita L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C3H HeN mice; Circadian rhythms; Light; Locomotor activity; Melatonin; Phase response curve

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C3H MOUSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; DRUG EFFECT; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; PERIODICITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ACTIVITY CYCLES; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, INBRED C3H; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030159601     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049601100204     Document Type: Article

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