Photic entrainment of circadian rhythms in rodents
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- DOI: 10.3109/07420529808998699
Photic entrainment of circadian rhythms in rodents
Abstract
Photic entrainment of circadian rhythms occurs as a consequence of daily, light-induced adjustments in the phase and period of the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) circadian clock. Photic information is acquired by a unique population of retinal photoreceptors, processed by a distinct subset of retinal ganglion cells, and conveyed to the SCN through the retinohypothalamic tract (RHT). RHT neurotransmission is mediated by the release of the excitatory amino acid glutamate and appears to require the activation of both NMDA- and non-NMDA-type glutamate receptors, the expression of immediate early genes (IEGs), and the synthesis and release of nitric oxide. In addition, serotonin appears to regulate the response of the SCN circadian clock to light through postsynaptic 5-HT1A or 5-ht7 receptors, as well as presynaptic 5-HT1B heteroreceptors on RHT terminals.
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