Circadian Rhythm Disturbances in Mood Disorders: Insights into the Role of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus by Chelsea A. Vadnie, Colleen A. McClung

“…Circadian rhythm disturbances are a common symptom among individuals with mood disorders. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), in the ventral part of the anterior hypothalamus, orchestrates physiological and behavioral circadian rhythms. …”
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Disruption of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Blunts a Time of Day-Dependent Variation in Systemic Anaphylactic Reaction in Mice by Yuki Nakamura, Kayoko Ishimaru, Yu Tahara, Shigenobu Shibata, Atsuhito Nakao

“…In mammals, the central clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus synchronizes and entrains peripheral circadian clock present in virtually all cell types via neural and endocrine pathways, thereby driving the daily rhythms in behavior and physiology. …”
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Circadian Plasticity of Mammalian Inhibitory Interneurons by Malgorzata Jasinska, Elzbieta Pyza

“…Here we review the circadian plasticity of GABAergic interneurons in several areas of the mammalian brain, suprachiasmatic nucleus, neocortex, hippocampus, olfactory bulb, cerebellum, striatum, and in the retina.…”
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Melatonin Induces per1a Expression in Zebrafish Brain by Cher Ryn Lim, Zhen Xuen Brandon Low, Tomoko Sogo, Yatinesh Kumari

“…It also affects the rhythmic oscillation of clock genes in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) as well as in peripheral tissues. …”
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Role of PPARα in the Control of Torpor through FGF21-NPY Pathway: From Circadian Clock to Seasonal Change in Mammals by Norio Ishida

“…Ablation of the central clock synchronizer, the suprachiasmatic nucleus in brain, abolishes torpor, a hibernation-like state, implicating the circadian clock involved in this seasonal change. …”
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Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Kinases in the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, and Pineal Gland: An Overview by Vincenzo Cimini, Susan Van Noorden, Cristina Terlizzi, Giovanna Giuseppina Altobelli

“…Neuropeptides such as vasopressin and endothelin are also involved in the CaMKII signaling chain, as is the CaMKIIδ isoform which participates in generating the circadian rhythms of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. What arises from this review is that most of the hypothalamic CaMKs are involved in activities of the endocrine brain. …”
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Biological rhythms of the liver by Anatol Panasiuk, Mirosław Tarasewicz, Albert Chodowiec, Anna Łokić, Kacper Gan

“…The central clock is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus and is regulated by signals received from the retinal pathway. …”
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Improved jet lag recovery is associated with a weaker molecular biological clock response around the time of expected activity onset by Marie-Claire Boutrin, Melissa E. S. Richardson, Feyikemi Oriola, Samira Bolo

“…IntroductionProperly timed environmental light input to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain is crucial in maintaining the 24-hour biological rhythm (circadian rhythm). …”
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Drugs of Abuse Can Entrain Circadian Rhythms by Ann E. K. Kosobud, Andrea G. Gillman, Joseph K. Leffel, Norman C. Pecoraro, G. V. Rebec, William Timberlake

“…We have report here that entrainment by drugs of abuse is independent of the suprachiasmatic nucleus and the light/dark cycle, is not dependent on direct locomotor stimulation, and is shared by a variety of classes of drugs of abuse. …”
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Elevated Bile Acids Induce Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in Chronic Liver DiseasesSummary by Lan Zhou, Min Yan, Qin Luo, Wen Qiu, Yu-Ru Guo, Xiao-Qing Guo, Hong-Bin Yu, Jing-Ru Huo, Yan-Lin Feng, De-Ping Wang, Teng Sun, Kai-Fang Wang, Jian-Yun Shi, Xuan Shang, Mei-Na Wu, Lin Wang, Ji-Min Cao

“…Mechanistically, elevated BAs in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) activated BA receptor Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (Tgr5), which, in turn, increased the level and phosphorylation of Period2 (Per2), a master rhythm regulator, through extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) and casein kinase 1ε (CK1ε). …”
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