The acute light-induction of sleep is mediated by OPN4-based photoreception.
Sleep is regulated by both homeostatic and circadian mechanisms. The latter, termed 'process c', helps synchronize sleep-wake patterns to the appropriate time of the day. However, in the absence of a circadian clock, overall sleep-wake rhythmicity is preserved and remains synchronized to t...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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