The habenula clock influences response to a stressor

• Main Authors: Basnakova, Adriana, Cheng, Ruey-Kuang, Chia, Joanne Shu Ming, D'Agostino, Giuseppe, Suryadi, Tan, Germaine Jia Hui, Langley, Sarah Raye, Jesuthasan, Suresh
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Circadian Clock; Habenula
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162406
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The response of an animal to a sensory stimulus depends on the nature of the stimulus and on expectations, which are mediated by spontaneous activity. Here, we ask how circadian variation in the expectation of danger, and thus the response to a potential threat, is controlled. We focus on the habenu...