Suprachiasmatic nucleus and intergeniculate leaflet in the diurnal rodent Octodon degus: Retinal projections and immunocytochemical characterization

Neuroscience

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1491-1509

  Goel, N ^a   Lee, T M ^a   Smale, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Electrolytic lesions; Geniculohypothalamic tract; Neuropeptide Y; Retinohypothalamic tract

Indexed keywords

METENKEPHALIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; VASOPRESSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RODENT; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLORING AGENTS; GENICULATE BODIES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OXAZINES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RETINA; RODENTIA; SEROTONIN; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0032971350     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(99)00056-1     Document Type: Article

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