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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
09
Jul

Chapter 21 – Retina and melanopsin neurons

July 9, 2021
La Morgia C, Carelli V, Sadun AA. Retina and melanopsin neurons. Handb Clin Neurol. 2021;179:315-329. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819975-6.00020-0. PMID: 34225972. Abstract Melanopsin retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs) are the third class of retinal photoreceptors with unique anatomical, electrophysiological, and biological features. There are different mRGC subtypes with differential projections to the brain. These cells contribute to many...
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13
May

Estrogens and the circadian system

May 13, 2021
Alvord VM, Kantra EJ, Pendergast JS. Estrogens and the circadian system. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2021 May 8:S1084-9521(21)00083-5. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.04.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33975754. Abstract Circadian rhythms are ~24 h cycles of behavior and physiology that are generated by a network of molecular clocks located in nearly every tissue in the body. In...
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