2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of a novel sleep-regulatory mechanism by the striatum
| Project/Area Number |
25890005
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Nerve anatomy/Neuropathology
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
OISHI Yo 筑波大学, 国際統合睡眠医科学研究機構, 研究員 (70554004)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-08-30 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 睡眠 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We investigated the sleep-regulatory mechanism by the striatum. We divided the striatum to rostral, central, and caudal parts, activated each region, and measured sleep amount of each animal based on electroencephalogram/electromyogram recordings. Activation of the rostral striatum increased sleep. These results suggest that the rostral striatum may regulate sleep.
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| Free Research Field |
睡眠
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