Accession Number:

ADA288223

Title:

Organization of the Human Circadian System.

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 1 Jun 93-31 May 94

Corporate Author:

PITTSBURGH UNIV PA DEPT OF PSYCHIATRY

Personal Author(s):

• Moore, Robert Y.

Report Date:

1994-05-31

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The overall objective of this project is a detailed description of the primate circadian timing system with special attention to the human. The specific objectives for this year were as follows 1 characterization of the chemical neuroanatomy of the human suprachiasmatic nucleus SCN 2 characterization of a putative retinohypothalasic tract in the human 3 characterization of the projections of the human SCN using antisera to vasoactive intestinal polypeptide VIP.

Descriptors:

• *CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS
• *HUMANS
• CHEMICALS
• ANTIBODIES
• ANATOMY
• IMMUNE SERUMS
• NEUROCHEMICAL CODING
• PRIMATES

Subject Categories:

• Biochemistry
• Anatomy and Physiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE