Characterization of the Circadian System in a Brazilian species of monkey (Callithrix jacchus): Immunohistochemical analysis and retinal projections

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 510-520

  Costa, M S M O ^a   Moreira, L F ^a   Alones, V ^c   Lu, J ^c   Santee, U R ^a   Cavalcante, J S ^a   Moraes, P R A ^a   Britto, L R G ^b   Menaker, M ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian timing system; Common marmoset; Immunohistochemical; Intergeniculate leaflet; Pregeniculate nucleus; Retinal projection; Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Indexed keywords

CALBINDIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PARVALBUMIN; SEROTONIN; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOARCHITECTURE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; MALE; MARMOSET; NONHUMAN; OPTIC CHIASM; RETINA; SENSORY NERVE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0032407867     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.29.5.510.4829     Document Type: Conference Paper

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