NeuroscienceSLEEPPeer-reviewed
The Median Preoptic Nucleus is a Key Site for Estradiol Regulation of Sleep-Wake Behaviors in Females Rats
Katie Kruk, Philip D Coleridge Smith, Danielle M. Cusmano…·Jessica A. Mong
This study identifies the median preoptic nucleus as a key site where estradiol regulates sleep-wake behavior in female rats, showing sex-specific effects and receptor-dependent mechanisms.