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SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 59-70出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2006.06.001
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suprachiasmatic nucleus; circadian rhythm; sleep; melatonin and light
The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) residing in the anterior hypothalamus maintains a near-24-h rhythm of electrical activity, even in the absence of environmental cues. This circadian rhythm is generated by intrinsic molecular mechanisms in the neurons of the SCN; however, the circadian clock is modulated by a wide variety of influences, including glutamate and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) from the retinohypothalamic tract, melatonin from the pineal gland, and neuropeptide Y from the intergeniculate leaflet. By virtue of these and other inputs, the SCN responds to environmental cues such as light, social and physical activities. In turn, the SCN controls or influences a wide variety of physiologic and behavioral functions, including attention, endocrine cycles, body temperature, melatonin secretion, and the steep-wake cycle. Regulation of the steep-wake cycle by the SCN has important implications for development of therapies for steep disorders, including those involving desynchronization of circadian rhythms and insomnia. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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