Circadian Tick-Talking Across the Neuroendocrine System and Suprachiasmatic Nuclei Circuits: The Enigmatic Communication Between the Molecular and Electrical Membrane Clocks

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 567-576

  Belle, M D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Clock genes; Electrical activity; Ion channels; Neuroendocrine system; Reproduction; Suprachiasmatic nuclei

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLOCK; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; REPRODUCTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 84932083234     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12279     Document Type: Article

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