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Open AccessA role for cryptochromesin sleep regulation
The cryptochrome 1 and 2 genes (cry1 and cry2) are necessary for the generation of circadian rhythms, as mice lacking both of these genes (cry1,2-/-) lack circadian rhythms. We studied sleep in cry1,2-/- mice und...
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Sleep-active cells in the cerebral cortex and their role in slow-wave activity
We recently identified neurons in the cerebral cortex that become activated during sleep episodes with high slow-wave activity (SWA). The distinctive properties of these neurons are the ability to produce nitr...
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A metabolic–transcriptional network links sleep and cellular energetics in the brain
This review proposes a mechanistic link between cellular metabolic status, transcriptional regulatory changes and sleep. Sleep loss is associated with changes in cellular metabolic status in the brain. Metabol...
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Open AccessCognitive function and brain plasticity in a rat model of shift work: role of daily rhythms, sleep and glucocorticoids
Many occupations require operations during the night-time when the internal circadian clock promotes sleep, in many cases resulting in impairments in cognitive performance and brain functioning. Here, we use a...
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Diurnal changes in perineuronal nets and parvalbumin neurons in the rat medial prefrontal cortex
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) surrounding fast-spiking, parvalbumin (PV) interneurons provide excitatory:inhibitory balance, which is impaired in several disorders associated with altered diurnal rhythms, yet few s...