Network structure of the master clock is important for its primary function
A master clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulates the circadian rhythm
of physiological and behavioral activities in mammals. The SCN has two main functions in …
of physiological and behavioral activities in mammals. The SCN has two main functions in …
[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of neuronal properties determines the collective behavior of the neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
Circadian rhythms have been observed in behavioral and physiological activities of living
things exposed to the natural 24 h light-darkness cycle. Interestingly, even under constant …
things exposed to the natural 24 h light-darkness cycle. Interestingly, even under constant …
Measuring relative coupling strength in circadian systems
Modern imaging techniques allow the monitoring of circadian rhythms of single cells.
Coupling between these single cellular circadian oscillators can generate coherent periodic …
Coupling between these single cellular circadian oscillators can generate coherent periodic …
Robust features of chimera states and the implementation of alternating chimera states
R Ma, J Wang, Z Liu - Europhysics Letters, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
It is well known that different from most mammals with bihemispheric sleep, birds, some
aquatic mammals, and reptiles engage in unihemispheric sleep to mitigate the fundamental …
aquatic mammals, and reptiles engage in unihemispheric sleep to mitigate the fundamental …
Positive and negative couplings perform complementary roles in the signal amplification of globally coupled bistable oscillators
X Liang, C Liu, X Zhang - Physical Review E, 2020 - APS
We investigate a system of globally coupled bistable oscillators subjected to a common
weak signal, where the couplings are oscillator dependent with random signs: positive or …
weak signal, where the couplings are oscillator dependent with random signs: positive or …
The proportion of light-responsive neurons determines the limit cycle properties of the suprachiasmatic nucleus
C Gu, A Ramkisoensing, Z Liu… - Journal of biological …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
In mammals, the central clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) controls physiological
and behavioral circadian rhythms and is entrained to the external light-dark cycle. The ability …
and behavioral circadian rhythms and is entrained to the external light-dark cycle. The ability …
Impact of dispersed coupling strength on the free running periods of circadian rhythms
The dominant endogenous clock, named the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), regulates
circadian rhythms of behavioral and physiological activity in mammals. One of the main …
circadian rhythms of behavioral and physiological activity in mammals. One of the main …
The synchronization of neuronal oscillators determined by the directed network structure of the suprachiasmatic nucleus under different photoperiods
The main function of the principal clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of
mammals is synchronizing the body rhythms to the 24 h light-dark cycle. Additionally, the …
mammals is synchronizing the body rhythms to the 24 h light-dark cycle. Additionally, the …
Photic desynchronization of two subgroups of circadian oscillators in a network model of the suprachiasmatic nucleus with dispersed coupling strengths
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is the master circadian clock in mammals and is
composed of thousands of neuronal oscillators expressing different intrinsic periods. These …
composed of thousands of neuronal oscillators expressing different intrinsic periods. These …
Heterogeneity induces rhythms of weakly coupled circadian neurons
The main clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulates circadian rhythms in
mammals. The SCN is composed of approximately twenty thousand heterogeneous self …
mammals. The SCN is composed of approximately twenty thousand heterogeneous self …