ORL1 receptor-mediated down-regulation of mPER2 in the suprachiasmatic nucleus accelerates re-entrainment of the circadian clock following a shift in the environmental light/dark cycle
Keywords: Circadian rhythms; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; PER2; ORL1 receptor; Non-photic; Re-entrainmentCT, circadian time; SCN, suprachiasmatic nucleus; ZT, zeitgeber time; PZT, projective zeitgeber time; GRP, gastrin releasing peptide; ORL1 receptor, opioid receptor