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Regulation of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide release in the suprachiasmatic nucleus circadian clock.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20838260     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Timing of the mammalian circadian clock of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is regulated by photic input from the retina. Retinorecipient units entrain rhythmicity of SCN pacemaker cells in part through their release of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). The underlying nature of this process is conjectural, however, as in-vivo SCN VIP release has never been measured. Here, SCN microdialysis was used to investigate mechanisms regulating VIP. Hamsters under light-dark cycle of 14:10 exhibited a daily peak in synaptic VIP release near midday. Under constant darkness, this output was arrhythmic. Light and the glutamatergic agonist, N-methyl-D-aspartate, stimulated VIP release at night, whereas the serotonin (1A,7) agonist, (±)8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin hydrobromide, suppressed release at midday. Hence, SCN VIP activity is stimulated by photic input and inhibited by serotonin.
Authors:
Jessica M Francl; Gagandeep Kaur; John David Glass
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroreport     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1473-558X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroreport     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-14     Completed Date:  2011-08-15     Revised Date:  2011-11-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100935     Medline TA:  Neuroreport     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1055-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Clocks / drug effects,  physiology*
Circadian Rhythm / drug effects,  physiology*
Cricetinae
Male
Mesocricetus
Microdialysis / methods
Neurons / drug effects,  metabolism,  secretion*
Photic Stimulation / methods
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus / drug effects,  metabolism,  secretion*
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / metabolism,  secretion*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS35229/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01 NS035229-12/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
37221-79-7/Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

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