Photoperiodic Programming of the SCN and Its Role in Photoperiodic Output
Joint Authors
Tackenberg, Michael C.
McMahon, Douglas G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Though the seasonal response of organisms to changing day lengths is a phenomenon that has been scientifically reported for nearly a century, significant questions remain about how photoperiod is encoded and effected neurobiologically.
In mammals, early work identified the master circadian clock, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), as a tentative encoder of photoperiodic information.
Here, we provide an overview of research on the SCN as a coordinator of photoperiodic responses, the intercellular coupling changes that accompany that coordination, as well as the SCN’s role in a putative brain network controlling photoperiodic input and output.
Lastly, we discuss the importance of photoperiodic research in the context of tangible benefits to human health that have been realized through this research as well as challenges that remain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tackenberg, Michael C.& McMahon, Douglas G.. 2018. Photoperiodic Programming of the SCN and Its Role in Photoperiodic Output. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tackenberg, Michael C.& McMahon, Douglas G.. Photoperiodic Programming of the SCN and Its Role in Photoperiodic Output. Neural Plasticity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210446
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tackenberg, Michael C.& McMahon, Douglas G.. Photoperiodic Programming of the SCN and Its Role in Photoperiodic Output. Neural Plasticity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210446
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1210446