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Circadian parameters for Rw and Tb(mean ± SEM) and serum melatonin for each animal tested. Animals in which the circadian rhythm of serum melatonin was desynchronized from Rw and Tb, are indicated in bold. Animals in which the serum melatonin rhythm was damped are indicated in italic. (Amp. = amplitude) |
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| Running Wheel |
Body Temperature |
Melatonin |
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| Mesor |
Amp. |
τ |
Mesor |
Amp. |
τ |
Range |
Peak |
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| Rat # 1 |
0.6 ± 0.2 |
19.3 ± 3.1 |
25.4 |
37.2 ± 0.1 |
2.1 ± 0.2 |
25.4 |
26–559. |
16 |
| Rat # 2 |
0.7 ± 0.1 |
19.3 ± 3.1 |
25.1 |
36.8 ± 0.1 |
1.8 ± 0.2 |
25.0 |
12–122 |
4 |
| Rat # 3 |
0.1 ± 0.1 |
5.6 ± 1.2 |
24.6 |
37.0 ± 0.1 |
1.9 ± 0.2 |
24.6 |
10–146 |
4 |
| Rat # 4 |
NS |
NS |
12–544 |
NA |
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| Rat # 5 |
6.6 ± 1.9 |
45.6 ± 2.1 |
25.1 |
37.6 ± 0.1 |
2.8 ± 0.2 |
25.2 |
105–204 |
16 |
| Rat # 6 |
2.6 ± 0.7 |
39.7 ± 5.0 |
24.3 |
37.5 ± 0.2 |
1.9 ± 0.2 |
24.3 |
38–306 |
16 |
| Rat # 7 |
3.4 ± 1.1 |
30.8 ± 3.1 |
24.4 |
36.9 ± 0.2 |
1.7 ± 0.1 |
24.4 |
109–204 |
20 |
| Rat # 8 |
0.4 ± 0.1 |
8.3 ± 3.4 |
25.0 |
38.5 ± 0.1 |
2.1 ± 0.4 |
25.1 |
32–206 |
20 |
| Rat # 9 |
3.3 ± 0.8 |
48.8 ± 7.7 |
25.3 |
37.3 ± 0.1 |
2.3 ± 0.2 |
25.2 |
138–188 |
20 |
| Rat # 10 |
0.5 ± 0.1 |
12.2 ± 2.0 |
24.3 |
36.8 ± 0.1 |
1.8 ± 0.1 |
24.4 |
108–358 |
4 |
| Rat # 11 |
6.0 ± 1.3 |
53.5 ± 5.2 |
25.1 |
37.6 ± 0.2 |
2.4 ± 0.4 |
25.1 |
128–572 |
0 |
| Rat # 12 |
1.3 ± 0.2 |
23.5 ± 6.1 |
25.2 |
37.4 ± 0.1 |
1.8 ± 0.2 |
25.2 |
158–354 |
16 |
| Rat # 13 |
0.4 ± 0.1 |
8.9 ± 1.1 |
25.1 |
37.1 ± 0.1 |
1.6 ± 0.2 |
25.1 |
97–707 |
20 |
| Rat # 14 |
0.7 ± 0.1 |
15.6 ± 1.3 |
25.2 |
37.3 ± 0.1 |
2.1 ± 0.2 |
25.1 |
144–238 |
20 |
| Rat # 15 |
0.9 ± 0.2 |
15.1 ± 1.4 |
24.6 |
37.5 ± 0.1 |
2.1 ± 0.2 |
24.5 |
118–566 |
8 |
| Rat # 16 |
1.2 ± 0.3 |
24.7 ± 4.0 |
25.1 |
37.6 ± 0.1 |
2.3 ± 0.6 |
25.2 |
155–278 |
16 |
| Rat # 17 |
0.6 ± 0.1 |
14.8 ± 3.1 |
24.3 |
37.2 ± 0.1 |
1.5 ± 0.3 |
24.2 |
26–113 |
8 |
| Rat # 18 |
1.1 ± 0.6 |
15.9 ± 2.8 |
25.0 |
37.4 ± 0.1 |
2.0 ± 0.5 |
25.0 |
20–423 |
16 |
| Rat # 19 |
0.7 ± 0.1 |
15.8 ± 2.5 |
24.5 |
37.7 ± 0.1 |
2.0 ± 0.2 |
24.4 |
20–104 |
16 |
| Rat # 20 |
1.0 ± 0.2 |
16.1 ± 1.3 |
24.5 |
37.6 ± 0.1 |
1.9 ± 0.4 |
24.5 |
21–120 |
16 |
| Rat # 21 |
1.1 ± 0.1 |
20.7 ± 1.9 |
25.4 |
37.4 ± 0.1 |
2.1 ± 0.2 |
25.4 |
27–295 |
4 |
| Rat # 22 |
0.7 ± 0.1 |
13.7 ± 1.5 |
25.1 |
37.4 ± 0.1 |
1.9 ± 0.2 |
25.1 |
34–559 |
20 |
Aguzzi et al. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2006 4:6 doi:10.1186/1740-3391-4-6 |
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