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Food-anticipatory circadian rhythms: concepts and methods

Mistlberger, Ralph E.·2009·European Journal of Neuroscience

Abstract

Rats, mice and other species can behaviorally anticipate a predictable daily mealtime by entrainment of circadian oscillators (food-entrainable oscillators) distinct from those (light-entrainable oscillators) that regulate light-dark entrained rhythms of behavior and physiology. Neurobiological analysis of food-anticipatory rhythms has progressed slowly but is gaining pace. Food-anticipatory rhythms have proven to be surprisingly robust to many neural and circadian clock gene perturbations. A few neural ablation sites or gene mutations have been associated with loss or marked attenuation of anticipatory rhythms, but in each case there are apparently conflicting reports. Attenuation of food-anticipatory rhythms following neural or genetic perturbations could result from actions upstream or downstream from the clock mechanism, and could be limited to certain behavioral endpoints or recording conditions. Failure to observe attenuation could reflect compensation by alternate timing mechanisms that do not involve food-entrainable oscillators. To facilitate progress in neurobiological analysis of food-anticipatory rhythms, criteria for distinguishing among formally distinct mechanisms by which animals might anticipate a daily meal are reviewed, and procedural variables that can affect the expression of food-anticipatory rhythms in neurobiologically intact or compromised animals are identified.

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  • Restriction of food availability to a short time window causes behavioral and physiologic changes, including food anticipatory activity.

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Authors
Mistlberger, R. E.
Affiliations
Simon Fraser University (CA)
Corresponding author
Mistlberger, Ralph E.
Venue
European Journal of Neuroscience
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-11
Volume
30
Issue
9
Pages
1718-1729
ISSN
  • 0953-816X (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-9568
OpenAlex
W1984614962
Cited by
224
References
74
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FWCI
2.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
food-entrainable oscillator, circadian rhythm, clock genes
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Biological Clocks, Body Temperature, Circadian Rhythm, Conditioning, Operant, Eating, Light, Models, Biological, Motor Activity, Time Perception

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