ONTOGENY OF LIGHT-INDUCED FOS-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY IN THE HAMSTER SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS

被引:23
作者
KAUFMAN, CM [1 ]
MENAKER, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV VIRGINIA,DEPT BIOL,NSF,CTR BIOL TIMING,CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22903
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENTRAINMENT; MAMMAL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(94)91535-0
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Light induction of Fos within the Syrian hamster suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) occured first at postnatal day 4. The number of cells with light-induced Fos-like immunoreactivity (Fos-LI) per unit volume of SCN increased with age. Blinding experiments were used to demonstrate that the eye, though possessing an immature retina, appears to be necessary for light induction of Fos. In neonatal hamsters, environmental cycles (e.g., light and darkness) may be able to reinforce the effect of maternal melatonin in synchronizing the pup's clock.
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页码:162 / 166
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