[HTML][HTML] Synchronization of biological clock neurons by light and peripheral feedback systems promotes circadian rhythms and health

A Ramkisoensing, JH Meijer - Frontiers in neurology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
In mammals, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) functions as a circadian clock that drives
24-h rhythms in both physiology and behavior. The SCN is a multicellular oscillator in which …

Genetics of circadian rhythms

TS Andreani, TQ Itoh, E Yildirim… - Sleep medicine …, 2015 - sleep.theclinics.com
Almost all organisms organize their physiology, behavior, and metabolism according to the
24-hour solar cycle. Time-dependent changes in these parameters have evolved to allow …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromedin s-producing neurons act as essential pacemakers in the suprachiasmatic nucleus to couple clock neurons and dictate circadian rhythms

IT Lee, AS Chang, M Manandhar, Y Shan, J Fan… - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Circadian behavior in mammals is orchestrated by neurons within the suprachiasmatic
nucleus (SCN), yet the neuronal population necessary for the generation of timekeeping …

Chronic stress induces brain region-specific alterations of molecular rhythms that correlate with depression-like behavior in mice

RW Logan, N Edgar, AG Gillman, D Hoffman, X Zhu… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Emerging evidence implicates circadian abnormalities as a component of the
pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) …

Circadian modulation of dopamine levels and dopaminergic neuron development contributes to attention deficiency and hyperactive behavior

J Huang, Z Zhong, M Wang, X Chen, Y Tan… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent psychiatric
disorders in children and adults. While ADHD patients often display circadian abnormalities …

Variations in phase and amplitude of rhythmic clock gene expression across prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamic paraventricular and …

LE Chun, ER Woodruff, S Morton… - Journal of biological …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
The molecular circadian clock is a self-regulating transcription/translation cycle of positive
(Bmal1, Clock/Npas2) and negative (Per1, 2, 3, Cry1, 2) regulatory components. While the …

[HTML][HTML] Circadian clock disruption in neurodegenerative diseases: cause and effect?

ES Musiek - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Disturbance of the circadian system, manifested as disrupted daily rhythms of physiologic
parameters such as sleep, activity, and hormone secretion, has long been observed as a …

Emerging models for the molecular basis of mammalian circadian timing

CL Gustafson, CL Partch - Biochemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
Mammalian circadian timekeeping arises from a transcription-based feedback loop driven
by a set of dedicated clock proteins. At its core, the heterodimeric transcription factor …

Transcriptional regulation of NHE3 and SGLT1 by the circadian clock protein Per1 in proximal tubule cells

K Solocinski, J Richards, S All… - American Journal …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
We have previously demonstrated that the circadian clock protein period (Per) 1
coordinately regulates multiple genes involved in Na+ reabsorption in renal collecting duct …

[HTML][HTML] The circadian clock controls sunburn apoptosis and erythema in mouse skin

S Gaddameedhi, CP Selby, MG Kemp, R Ye… - Journal of Investigative …, 2015 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies of humans and experimental studies with mouse models suggest
that sunburn resulting from exposure to excessive UV light and damage to DNA confers an …