Phase response curve to melatonin in a putatively diurnal rodent, Octodon degus. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The degu (Octodon degus) is a diurnal rodent, although phase inversions to nocturnal behavior have been reported under specific laboratory conditions. The reliability of this animal as a diurnal model of sleep therefore requires further characterization of intrinsic circadian pacemaker properties. A phase response curve to light has been reported in the degu, and is consistent with other diurnal animals. This study reports a phase response curve to melatonin in the degu, which is distinct in orientation from the light curve.

publication date

  • January 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Melatonin
  • Octodon

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34347378439

PubMed ID

  • 17612940

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 24

issue

  • 3