N-Methyl-D-aspartate microinjected into the suprachiasmatic nucleus mimics the phase-shifting effects of light in the diurnal Nile grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus)

Brain Research

Volumn 951, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 255-263

  Novak, Colleen M ^a   Albers, H Elliott ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arvicanthis niloticus; Circadian rhythm; Dose response curve; Excitatory amino acid; Glutamate; NMDA; Phase response curve

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANNULA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOTHESIS; LIGHT; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; MURIDAE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PHOTOPERIOD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0037019893     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(02)03168-2     Document Type: Article

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