Table 1

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)


Running Wheel
Body Temperature
Melatonin

Mesor
Amp.
τ
Mesor
Amp.
τ
Range
Peak

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
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