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Clock-driven vasopressin neurotransmission mediates anticipatory thirst prior to sleep

Clock-driven vasopressin neurotransmission mediates anticipatory thirst prior to sleep

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Clock-driven vasopressin neurotransmission mediates anticipatory thirst prior to sleep

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Clock-driven vasopressin neurotransmission mediates anticipatory thirst prior to sleep

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature (London), 2016-09, Vol.537 (7622), p.685-688

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Clock neurons projecting from the suprachiasmatic nucleus activate a thirst-related brain area in mice to cause a surge in drinking just before sleep and thereby to prevent dehydration during the sleep period.
Neural circuits driving anticipatory thirst
It is vital for mammals to maintain their internal water equilibrium. The neurobiological...

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Clock-driven vasopressin neurotransmission mediates anticipatory thirst prior to sleep

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1825215343

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1825215343

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0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/nature19756

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