The effect of transplanting one or two suprachiasmatic nuclei on the period of the restored rhythm

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 291-301

  Davis, Fred C ^a   Viswanathan, N ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Circadian rhythms; Development; Neural grafts; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Tissue volume; Transplantation; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN TRANSPLANTATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; FETAL TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; HAMSTER; LIGHT; MALE; MAMMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; DARKNESS; FETAL TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; LIGHT; MALE; MAMMALS; MESOCRICETUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TIME;

EID: 0030347369     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049601100402     Document Type: Article

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