Bridging the gap: coupling single-cell oscillators in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
Christopher S Colwell
Christopher S. Colwell is in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90024, USA. ccolwell@mednet.ucla.edu
Neurons in the mammalian master clock can maintain circadian rhythms in isolation, but must synchronize to function as a time-keeping system. A new study finds that gap junctions between neurons promote synchronous electrical activity and rhythmic behavior.
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