2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Neural mechanisms underlying the circadian pacemakers
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24390052
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Partial Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
General physiology
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
SAKURAI TAKESHI 金沢大学, 医学系, 教授 (60251055)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 概日リズム / 視交叉上核 / バソプレシン / 遺伝子操作マウス / 体内時計 / 神経ネットワーク |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), the primary circadian pacemaker in mammals, is a network structure composed of multiple types of neurons. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the generation of robust and stable circadian oscillation by the SCN network remains unknown. We generated mice with neuron type-specific genetic manipulations and performed analyses of their behavior, gene expression in vivo and ex vivo, and so on. We found that AVP producing neurons in the SCN play a critical role in the generation of stable circadian behavioral rhythms and the determination of the circadian period.
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| Free Research Field |
神経科学
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