Spatiotemporal profiles of arginine vasopressin transcription in cultured suprachiasmatic nucleus

Sep 6, 2015The European journal of neuroscience

Timing and location of arginine vasopressin gene activity in the brain's internal clock cells in culture

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Abstract

Heterozygous AVP(ELuc/+) mice exhibited robust circadian rhythms in arginine vasopressin expression over more than 10 cycles.

  • AVP is believed to play a key role in regulating the body's internal clock.
  • Real-time monitoring of AVP transcription was achieved using a bioluminescence reporter system.
  • Circadian behavior rhythms and light responsiveness in AVP(ELuc/+) mice were similar to wild-type mice.
  • Stable circadian rhythms in AVP expression were observed at both single-cell and tissue levels within the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
  • Rhythmicity of AVP expression in other hypothalamic regions was less stable and diminished quickly.
  • Analysis showed significant variations in circadian rhythms among different clusters of AVP-positive cells.

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