Functional absence of extraocular photoreception in hamster circadian rhythm entrainment.
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The mammalian circadian pacemaker is entrainable by light via the retina. The putative role of extraocular light perception was investigated in blinded hamsters. These animals were shaved and exposed to a light-emitting pad for either 30 min or 3 h. The absence of any phase-shifting effects on wheel running activity rhythms indicates that extraocular light perception plays no functional role in photic entrainment of the circadian pacemaker in the hamster.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brain research
دوره 831 1-2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999