suprachiasmatic nucleus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkb:nucleus
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SCN
gptkbp:cellType neurons
glial cells
gptkbp:circadianPeriod ~24 hours
gptkbp:controls sleep-wake cycle
hormone secretion timing
gptkbp:damageCauses loss of circadian rhythms
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Robert_Moore
gptkb:Irving_Zucker
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1972
gptkbp:expressedIn clock genes
gptkbp:foundIn vertebrates
gptkbp:function regulation of circadian rhythms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label suprachiasmatic nucleus
gptkbp:influenced autonomic nervous system
endocrine system
melatonin secretion
gptkbp:inputPathway gptkb:retinohypothalamic_tract
gptkbp:location gptkb:anterior_hypothalamus
above optic chiasm
gptkbp:marking PER1 protein
PER2 protein
VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide)
vasopressin immunoreactivity
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D013431
gptkbp:neurotransmitter gptkb:vasopressin
gptkb:GABA
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:paraventricular_nucleus
pineal gland
gptkbp:outputPathway hypothalamo-pituitary axis
gptkbp:partOf hypothalamus
gptkbp:receivesInputFrom retina
gptkbp:recipient photoperiodic information
gptkbp:regulates feeding behavior
body temperature rhythms
hormonal rhythms
activity-rest cycles
cortisol rhythms
reproductive cycles
gptkbp:scientificName nucleus suprachiasmaticus
gptkbp:species gptkb:human
gptkb:mouse
right
mammals
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:SCN
gptkbp:UMLS_CUI C0038822
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hypothalamus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6