Casey Diekman, New Jersey Inst. Tech., Circadian regulation of gene expression and electrical activity in neurons and cardiomyocytes
Cox 306Circadian (~24-hour) rhythms offer one of the clearest examples of the interplay between different levels of nervous system organization, with dynamic changes in gene expression leading to daily rhythms in neural activity, physiology, and behavior. The main output signal of the master circadian clock in mammals has long been believed to be a simple day/night…