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Christopher S. ColwellProfessor Psychiatry, UCLA Verified email at mednet.ucla.edu Cited by 13029 |
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide mediates circadian rhythmicity and synchrony in mammalian clock neurons
The mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is a master circadian pacemaker. It is not
known which SCN neurons are autonomous pacemakers or how they synchronize their daily …
known which SCN neurons are autonomous pacemakers or how they synchronize their daily …
Linking neural activity and molecular oscillations in the SCN
CS Colwell - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2011 - nature.com
Neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) function as part of a central timing circuit
that drives daily changes in our behaviour and underlying physiology. A hallmark feature of …
that drives daily changes in our behaviour and underlying physiology. A hallmark feature of …
Disrupted circadian rhythms in VIP-and PHI-deficient mice
CS Colwell, S Michel, J Itri… - American Journal …, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
… Michel, and CS Colwell were responsible for the behavioral and electrophysiological
analysis. Finally, we acknowledge J. Asai for expert assistance with the immunocytochemical …
analysis. Finally, we acknowledge J. Asai for expert assistance with the immunocytochemical …
Age-related decline in circadian output
…, S Yamazaki, T Kudo, T Cutler, CS Colwell… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Disruptions in sleep/wake cycles, including decreased amplitude of rhythmic behaviors and
fragmentation of the sleep episodes, are commonly associated with aging in humans and …
fragmentation of the sleep episodes, are commonly associated with aging in humans and …
Circadian modulation of learning and memory in fear-conditioned mice
D Chaudhury, CS Colwell - Behavioural brain research, 2002 - Elsevier
Endogenous processes referred to as circadian oscillators generate many of the daily rhythms
in physiology and behavior of a variety of animals including humans. We investigated the …
in physiology and behavior of a variety of animals including humans. We investigated the …
Disruption of circadian rhythms accelerates development of diabetes through pancreatic beta-cell loss and dysfunction
…, HI Cox, J Qian, GD Block, CS Colwell… - Journal of biological …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is complex metabolic disease that arises as a consequence
of interactions between genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. One recently …
of interactions between genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. One recently …
Dopaminergic modulation of NMDA-induced whole cell currents in neostriatal neurons in slices: contribution of calcium conductances
C Cepeda, CS Colwell, JN Itri… - Journal of …, 1998 - journals.physiology.org
… K + currents were blocked with a combination of Cs + in the pipette and tetraethylammonium
(TEA, 10–20 mM) in the bath and selected Ca 2+ currents were blocked with …
(TEA, 10–20 mM) in the bath and selected Ca 2+ currents were blocked with …
Circadian regulation of hippocampal long-term potentiation
…, LM Wang, CS Colwell - Journal of biological …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
The goal of this study is to investigate the possible circadian regulation of hippocampal
excitability and long-term potentiation (LTP) measured by stimulating the Schaffer collaterals (SC…
excitability and long-term potentiation (LTP) measured by stimulating the Schaffer collaterals (SC…
Expression of the Circadian Clock Gene Period2 in the Hippocampus: Possible Implications for Synaptic Plasticity and Learned Behaviour
…, IH Odom, DK Welsh, TJ O'Dell, CS Colwell - ASN …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
… CS–US pairings were comprised of 30 s of white noise (CS), … CS–US pairings were
comprised of 30 s of white noise (CS) … the first CS–US pairing and the 2 min after the last CS–US …
comprised of 30 s of white noise (CS) … the first CS–US pairing and the 2 min after the last CS–US …
Vasoactive intestinal peptide and the mammalian circadian system
… We have found that VIP regulates a fast delayed rectifier K + current (Itri and Colwell,
unpublished). This current is important for the expression of daily rhythms in the frequency of action …
unpublished). This current is important for the expression of daily rhythms in the frequency of action …