Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9415986 | Brain Research | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Neuropeptide-Y (NPY) cells in the intergeniculate leaflet (IGL) are known to modulate effects of arousal on the mammalian circadian system. However, the route through which this information reaches the IGL has not been established. Here, we provide evidence that the orexins (hypocretins) are uniquely positioned as a potential source of activity state feedback to the IGL in the grass rat, Arvicanthis niloticus. Specifically, many NPY cells in the grass rat IGL exhibit orexin-A (OXA) fiber appositions. Furthermore, NPY cells contacted by OXA fibers are significantly more likely to express Fos during nocturnal wheel running than are NPY cells without such contacts (PÂ <Â 0.001).
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Authors
Joshua P. Nixon, Laura Smale,