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The suprachiasmatic nucleus: age-related decline in biological rhythms by Nakamura, Takahiro J, Takasu, Nana N, Nakamura, Wataru

“…Aging is associated with changes in sleep duration and quality, as well as increased rates of pathologic/disordered sleep. While several factors contribute to…”
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Morning and evening physical exercise differentially regulate the autonomic nervous system during nocturnal sleep in humans by Yamanaka, Yujiro, Hashimoto, Satoko, Takasu, Nana N, Tanahashi, Yusuke, Nishide, Shin-Ya, Honma, Sato, Honma, Ken-Ichi

“…Effects of daily physical exercise in the morning or in the evening were examined on circadian rhythms in plasma melatonin and core body temperature of healthy…”
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Circadian regulation of food-anticipatory activity in molecular clock-deficient mice by Takasu, Nana N, Kurosawa, Gen, Tokuda, Isao T, Mochizuki, Atsushi, Todo, Takeshi, Nakamura, Wataru

“…In the mammalian brain, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the anterior hypothalamus is considered to be the principal circadian pacemaker, keeping the…”
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Long days restore regular estrous cyclicity in mice lacking circadian rhythms by Nakamura, Takahiro J., Takasu, Nana N., Sakazume, Sayuri, Matsumoto, Yu, Kawano, Natsuko, Pendergast, Julie S., Yamazaki, Shin, Nakamura, Wataru

“…Many female mammals have recurring cycles of ovulation and sexual behaviors that are regulated by reproductive hormones and confer reproductive success. In…”
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The central clock controls the daily rhythm of Aqp5 expression in salivary glands by Uchida, Hitoshi, Nakamura, Takahiro J, Takasu, Nana N, Obana-Koshino, Aya, Ono, Hitomi, Todo, Takeshi, Sakai, Takayoshi, Nakamura, Wataru

“…Salivary secretion displays day-night variations that are controlled by the circadian clock. The central clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulates…”
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Dorsolateral prefrontal cortical oxygenation during REM sleep in humans by Kubota, Yasutaka, Takasu, Nana N, Horita, Sachiko, Kondo, Masayuki, Shimizu, Mitsue, Okada, Takashi, Wakamura, Tomoko, Toichi, Motomi

“…Abstract Previous neuroimaging studies that examined cerebral blood flow during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep have reported inconsistent findings regarding…”
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In vivo monitoring of multi-unit neural activity in the suprachiasmatic nucleus reveals robust circadian rhythms in Period1⁻/⁻ mice by Takasu, Nana N, Pendergast, Julie S, Olivas, Cathya S, Yamazaki, Shin, Nakamura, Wataru

“…The master pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) controls daily rhythms of behavior in mammals. C57BL/6J mice lacking Period1 (Per1⁻/⁻) are an anomaly…”
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Recovery from Age-Related Infertility under Environmental Light-Dark Cycles Adjusted to the Intrinsic Circadian Period by Takasu, Nana N., Nakamura, Takahiro J., Tokuda, Isao T., Todo, Takeshi, Block, Gene D., Nakamura, Wataru

“…Female reproductive function changes during aging with the estrous cycle becoming more irregular during the transition to menopause. We found that intermittent…”
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Repeated exposures to daytime bright light increase nocturnal melatonin rise and maintain circadian phase in young subjects under fixed sleep schedule by Takasu, Nana N, Hashimoto, Satoko, Yamanaka, Yujiro, Tanahashi, Yusuke, Yamazaki, Ayano, Honma, Sato, Honma, Ken-ichi

“…Effects of two different light intensities during daytime were examined on human circadian rhythms in plasma melatonin, core body temperature, and wrist…”
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Role of heterozygous and homozygous alleles in cryptochrome-deficient mice by Oda, Yoshiaki, Takasu, Nana N., Ohno, Sachi N., Shirakawa, Yukie, Sugimura, Mitsutaka, Nakamura, Takahiro J., Nakamura, Wataru

“…•Cry1−/− mice had shorter circadian period, compared to WT mice.•Cry2−/− mice had longer circadian period, compared to WT mice.•Period length was not altered…”
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Effects of regularizing sleep-wake schedules on daytime autonomic functions and psychological states in healthy university students with irregular sleep-wake habits by TAKASU, Nana N, TAKENAKA, Yumiko, FUJIWARA, Makiko, TOICHI, Motomi

“…The present study examined the effects of regularizing sleep-wake schedules on sleep, autonomic function and mood/emotional and personality states in 14…”
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Cryptochrome-dependent circadian periods in the arcuate nucleus by Uchida, Hitoshi, Nakamura, Takahiro J., Takasu, Nana N., Todo, Takeshi, Sakai, Takayoshi, Nakamura, Wataru

“…•The circadian periods in the arcuate nucleus; ARC varied in a Cry-dependent manner.•The ARC rhythm amplitude was less than that of the SCN.•The ARC is a…”
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Differential Response of Period 1 Expression within the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus by Nakamura, Wataru, Yamazaki, Shin, Takasu, Nana N, Mishima, Kazuo, Block, Gene D

“…The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCNs) of the hypothalamus contain a circadian clock that exerts profound control over rhythmic physiology and behavior. The clock…”
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Importance of regular lifestyle with daytime bright light exposure on circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders in pervasive developmental disorders by Takasu, Nana N., Toichi, Motomi, Nakamura, Wataru

“…Considerable attention has been paid to individuals showing social maladjustment as well as withdrawal from social situations and activity, a state referred to…”
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Menstrual variations of sleep–wake rhythms in healthy women by Namie, Tomoko, Kotaka, Tsugumi, Watanabe, Kazuto, Takasu, Nana N., Nakamura, Wataru, Nakamura, Takahiro J.

“…The ovarian steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone, the levels of which fluctuate dynamically with the estrous cycle, alter circadian behavioral rhythms…”
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In Vivo Monitoring of Multi-Unit Neural Activity in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Reveals Robust Circadian Rhythms in Period1.sup.-/- Mice by Takasu, Nana N, Pendergast, Julie S, Olivas, Cathya S, Yamazaki, Shin, Nakamura, Wataru

“…The master pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) controls daily rhythms of behavior in mammals. C57BL/6J mice lacking Period1 (Per1.sup.-/-) are an…”
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Effects of regularizing sleep-wake schedules on daytime autonomic functions and psychological states in healthy university students with irregular sleep-wake habits: Irregular vs. regular sleep-wake rhythm by TAKASU, Nana N, TAKENAKA, Yumiko, FUJIWARA, Makiko, TOICHI, Motomi

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In Vivo Monitoring of Multi-Unit Neural Activity in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Reveals Robust Circadian Rhythms in Period1-/- Mice. e64333 by Takasu, Nana N, Pendergast, Julie S, Olivas, Cathya S, Yamazaki, Shin, Nakamura, Wataru

“…The master pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) controls daily rhythms of behavior in mammals. C57BL/6J mice lacking Period1 (Per1-/-) are an anomaly…”
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