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Comparative Study
. 1995 May 19;191(1-2):63-6.
doi: 10.1016/0304-3940(95)11559-1.

Analysis of the phase shifting effects of gastrin releasing peptide when microinjected into the suprachiasmatic region

H E Albers  1 , C F Gillespie, T O Babagbemi, K L Huhman
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Comparative Study

Analysis of the phase shifting effects of gastrin releasing peptide when microinjected into the suprachiasmatic region

H E Albers et al. Neurosci Lett. .

Abstract

The role of gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) in phase shifting circadian rhythms was investigated. Microinjection of GRP into the suprachiasmatic region (SCN) region produced only small changes in the phase of free-running circadian activity rhythms in hamsters housed in constant darkness. However, co-administration of GRP with vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and peptide histidine isoleucine (PHI) produced significantly larger phase delays than GRP alone. These data support the hypothesis that GRP interacts with VIP and PHI within the SCN to induce phase shifts of circadian rhythms.

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