Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8679242 | Sleep Science | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a study of Per3 expression in six different tissues of the non-human primate Cebus apella (capuchin monkey). The aim of this study was to verify whether the expression of the Per3 gene in different tissues of capuchin monkey occurs in a circadian pattern, its phase and the phase relationships between these different tissues during the 24Â h of a day. We observed that gene expression oscillated in all of the tissues studied during this time period, although only the liver and muscle presented a robust circadian pattern. This preliminary study highlights the possibility of using Cebus apella as a model to study circadian rhythms at the gene expression level and opens an opportunity for future researches.
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Authors
Flávia Cal Sabino, José Américo de Oliveira, Mario Pedrazzoli,