A non-invasive method for detecting the metabolic stress response in rodents: Characterization and disruption of the circadian corticosterone rhythm

Physiological Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-228

  Thanos, P K ^a,c   Cavigelli, S A ^d   Michaelides, M ^a,c   Olvet, D M ^a,b   Patel, U ^a,c   Diep, M N ^d   Volkow, N D ^c  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Corticosterone; Fecal steroid metabolites; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFECATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTICOSTERONE; DEFECATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 66349127672     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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