Circadian system of mice integrates brief light stimuli

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 2 44-2, 1998, Pages

  Van Den Pol, Anthony N ^a   Cao, Vinh ^b   Heller, H Craig ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Activity rhythms; Biological clock; Entrainment; Phase shifts; Suprachiasmatic nuclei

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0031845621     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.275.2.r654     Document Type: Article

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