Synchronization of biological clock neurons by light and peripheral feedback systems promotes circadian rhythms and health

A Ramkisoensing, JH Meijer - Frontiers in neurology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
In mammals, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) functions as a circadian clock that drives
24-h rhythms in both physiology and behavior. The SCN is a multicellular oscillator in which …

Ion channels controlling circadian rhythms in suprachiasmatic nucleus excitability

JRM Harvey, AE Plante… - Physiological …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Animals synchronize to the environmental day-night cycle by means of an internal circadian
clock in the brain. In mammals, this timekee** mechanism is housed in the …

GABA-mediated repulsive coupling between circadian clock neurons in the SCN encodes seasonal time

J Myung, S Hong, D DeWoskin… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
The mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) forms not only the master circadian clock
but also a seasonal clock. This neural network of∼ 10,000 circadian oscillators encodes …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphoregulation of the Na–K–2Cl and K–Cl cotransporters by the WNK kinases

KT Kahle, J Rinehart, RP Lifton - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis …, 2010 - Elsevier
Precise regulation of the intracellular concentration of chloride [Cl−] i is necessary for proper
cell volume regulation, transepithelial transport, and GABA neurotransmission. The Na–K …

The dynamics of GABA signaling: revelations from the circadian pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus

HE Albers, JC Walton, KL Gamble, JK McNeill IV… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Virtually every neuron within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) communicates via
GABAergic signaling. The extracellular levels of GABA within the SCN are determined by a …

Differential chloride homeostasis in the spinal dorsal horn locally shapes synaptic metaplasticity and modality-specific sensitization

F Ferrini, J Perez-Sanchez, S Ferland… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
GABAA/glycine-mediated neuronal inhibition critically depends on intracellular chloride
(Cl−) concentration which is mainly regulated by the K+-Cl− co-transporter 2 (KCC2) in the …

Daily and seasonal adaptation of the circadian clock requires plasticity of the SCN neuronal network

JH Meijer, S Michel, HT VanderLeest… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Circadian rhythms are an essential property of many living organisms, and arise from an
internal pacemaker, or clock. In mammals, this clock resides in the suprachiasmatic nucleus …

Role of GABA in the regulation of the central circadian clock of the suprachiasmatic nucleus

D Ono, K Honma, Y Yanagawa, A Yamanaka… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
In mammals, circadian rhythms, such as sleep/wake cycles, are regulated by the central
circadian clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus. The …

Collective timekee** among cells of the master circadian clock

JA Evans - Journal of Endocrinology, 2016 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Maternal vascular adaptation to pregnancy is critically important to expand the capacity for
blood flow through the uteroplacental unit to meet the needs of the develo** fetus. Failure …

The balance between gluco-and mineralo-corticoid action critically determines inflammatory adipocyte responses

J Hoppmann, N Perwitz, B Meier… - Journal of …, 2010 - joe.bioscientifica.com
This study was conducted to evaluate the responsiveness of human nonpregnant
myometrium to endothelin 1 (ET1)(10 (-10) M-10 (-6) M) and KCl (80 mM) in relation to the …