Genetic deletion of MT1 melatonin receptors alters spontaneous behavioral rhythms in male and female C57BL/6 mice

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 619-627

  Adamah Biassi, E B ^a   Hudson, R L ^a   Dubocovich, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral rhythms; C57BL 6 mouse; Estrous cycle; Homecage; MT1 receptor deletion

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ESTRUS CYCLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FORCED SWIM TEST; GENE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HOME-CAGE ACTIVITY TEST; IMMOBILITY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MALE; MARBLE BURYING TEST; MOUSE MODEL; MT1 GENE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WILD TYPE; ANIMAL; ANXIETY; C57BL MOUSE; GENETICS; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NERVE TRACT; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; WAKEFULNESS;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, KNOCKOUT; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PHOTOPERIOD; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; SWIMMING; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84907698960     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.08.012     Document Type: Article

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