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Circadian variation of 14C 2-deoxyglucose uptake within the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the house sparrow, Passer domesticus.

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Abstract
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To determine whether the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the house sparrow exhibit circadian variations in activity, metabolism within these and several other diencephalic structures was studied using the 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) method at several times of day. Uptake of 2-DG was high at midday and mid-subjective day, but low at midnight within the SCN. Uptake was high at midday and low at midnight and mid-subjective day within the ventral lateral geniculate nucleus and lateral anterior nucleus, while no daily or circadian variation was observed within the periventricular preoptic nucleus. These data indicate that the avian SCN, as in mammals, express circadian rhythmicity.

Year of Publication
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1988
Journal
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Brain research
Volume
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459
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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178-82
Date Published
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1988
ISSN Number
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0006-8993
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0006-8993(88)90301-0
DOI
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10.1016/0006-8993(88)90301-0
Short Title
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Brain Res
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