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The human suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in a periodic environment

Year: 1994

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The human suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is a small structure (0.25mrn ), situated on top of the optic chiasm. It is not possible to reliably localize it in conventionally stained sections in the human brain (38), but shows up clearly following staining of its peptidergic neurotransmitters, e. g. vasopressin (VP) (36) or vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) (27, 21). These peptides are stable in postmortem material. The human biological clock with its circadian and circannual rhythms is involved in the various stages of life in different processes, i. e. brain development, birth, reproduction, and affected in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

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Authors: Dick F. Swaab, Michel A. Hofman, Majid Mirmiran, Eus J.W. Van Someren, Jiang‐Ning Zhou

Language: English

Topic: Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1844789074

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