Physical activity increases neuronal activity in the circadian clock of diurnal Arvicanthis ansorgei
Rosanna Caputo, Robin A. Schoonderwoerd, Ashna Ramkisoensing, Jan A. M. Janse, Hester C. van Diepen, Sylvie Raison, Paul Pévet, Nienke A. V. Derks, Dominique Ciocca, Tom Deboer, Étienne Challet, Johanna H. Meijer
The paper examines how physical activity affects the circadian clock in diurnal rodents, finding that activity increases SCN neuronal firing rather than suppressing it, unlike in nocturnal animals.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience