Cytochemical Organization of the Retino-Suprachiasmatic System.

Abstract

Due to the support of the AFOSR Chronobiology Program, we have been very productive; in the past year (1994/1994) with about 25 papers completed. Many of these focus on amino acid transmitters in the SCN and surrounding area. We are pursuing the hypothesis that glutamate and GABA constitute two primary transmitters in the SCN, with glutamate exerting excitatory actions, and GABA exerting depressing actions in the adult SCN. We are using combinations of immunocytochemistry, electron microscopy, molecular biology, and patch clamp recording to study the SCN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA300298

Entities

People

  • Anthony N. Van Den Pol

Organizations

  • Yale University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Biological Rhythms
  • Brain
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemistry
  • Circadian Rhythms
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microscopy
  • Neurology
  • Neurons
  • Neurosciences
  • Peptides
  • Synapses

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  • Neuroscience
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics