Activation of NMDA receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus produces light-like phase shifts of the circadian clock in vivo

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 5124-5130

  Mintz, Eric M ^a   Marvel, Cherie L ^a   Gillespie, Charles F ^a   Price, Kristina M ^a   Albers, H Elliott ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Glutamate; NMDA; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Syrian hamster; Wheel running

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; TETRODOTOXIN;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAMSTER; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0033564070     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-12-05124.1999     Document Type: Article

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