Comment on "Differential rescue of light- and food-entrainable circadian rhythms"

Ralph E. Mistlberger, Shin Yamazaki, Julie S. Pendergast, Glenn J. Landry, Toru Takumi, Wataru Nakamura

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Abstract

Fuller et al. (Reports, 23 May 2008, p. 1074) reported that the dorsomedial hypothalamus contains a Bmal1-based oscillator that can drive food-entrained circadian rhythms. We report that mice bearing a null mutation of Bmal1 exhibit normal food-anticipatory circadian rhythms. Lack of food anticipation in Bmal1-/- mice reported by Fuller et al. may reflect morbidity due to weight loss, thus raising questions about their conclusions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)675a
JournalScience
Volume322
Issue number5902
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 31 2008

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeR01NS051278

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