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. 2019 Oct 11;366(6462):189-190.
doi: 10.1126/science.aay5304.

Linking the need to sleep with synaptic function

Chiara Cirelli  1 , Giulio Tononi  2
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Linking the need to sleep with synaptic function

Chiara Cirelli et al. Science. .
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figure. Synapses keep track of sleep need
In mice, the expression of many synaptic mRNAs and proteins and protein phosphorylation oscillate across the 24-hour period in a distinct manner that is not observed in whole tissue. Dawn and dusk are peak times for both mRNA and protein expression, but their cycling reflects different processes.
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