Abstract
The term for re-entrainment to a new light-dark cycle in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats was significantly longer than that in control rats. In STZ-induced diabetic rats, the same level of phase delay in the suprachiasmatic nucleus neuronal firing rhythm was observed in control rats after glutamate application. Therefore, 5-HT function in the hypothalamus is thought to be decreased in STZ-induced diabetic rats. These results suggest that postsynaptic neuronal function is still maintained in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of STZ-induced diabetic rats. Therefore, 5-HT mechanisms may play an important role in the maintenance of this function.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-358 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology