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Dim Nighttime Light Impairs Cognition and Provokes Depressive-Like Responses in a Diurnal Rodent

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Fonken, Laura K., Kitsmiller, Emily, Smale, Laura, Nelson, Randy J.·2012·Journal of Biological Rhythms

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Circadian disruption is a common by-product of modern life. Although jet lag and shift work are well-documented challenges to circadian organization, many more subtle environmental changes cause circadian disruption. For example, frequent fluctuations in the timing of the sleep/wake schedule, as well as exposure to nighttime lighting, likely affect the circadian system. Most studies of these effects have focused on nocturnal rodents, which are very different from diurnal species with respect to their patterns of light exposure and the effects that light can have on their activity. Thus, the authors investigated the effect of nighttime light on behavior and the brain of a diurnal rodent, the Nile grass rat. Following 3 weeks of exposure to standard light/dark (LD; 14:10 light [~150 lux] /dark [0 lux]) or dim light at night (dLAN; 14:10 light [~150 lux] /dim [5 lux]), rats underwent behavioral testing, and hippocampal neurons within CA1, CA3, and the dentate gyrus (DG) were examined. Three behavioral effects of dLAN were observed: (1) decreased preference for a sucrose solution, (2) increased latency to float in a forced swim test, and (3) impaired learning and memory in the Barnes maze. Light at night also reduced dendritic length in DG and basilar CA1 dendrites. Dendritic length in the DG positively correlated with sucrose consumption in the sucrose anhedonia task. Nighttime light exposure did not disrupt the pattern of circadian locomotor activity, and all grass rats maintained a diurnal activity pattern. Together, these data suggest that exposure to dLAN can alter affective responses and impair cognition in a diurnal animal.

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Authors: Fonken, L. K., Kitsmiller, E., Smale, L., & Nelson, R. J.
Affiliations: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author: Fonken, Laura K.
ORCID: Fonken, Laura K.
Nelson, Randy J.
Venue: Journal of Biological Rhythms
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2012-08
Volume: 27
Issue: 4
Pages: 319-327
ISSN: 0748-7304 (ISSN-L)
1552-4531
DOI: 10.1177/0748730412448324
OpenAlex: W2160296060
Cited by: 203
References: 40
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 16
FWCI: 5.71
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Biological Rhythms (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Science Foundation
American Heart Association
United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation
United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation
Israel Science Foundation
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Impact of Light on Environment and Health
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords: dim light at night, circadian rhythm disruption, diurnal rodents, Nile grass rat, cognitive impairment, depression-like behavior, hippocampus, learning and memory, forced swim test, circadian locomotor activity, artificial light at night
MeSH terms: Analysis of Variance, Animals, Circadian Rhythm, Cognition, Corticosterone, Dendrites, Depressive Disorder, Food Preferences, Light, Male, Motor Activity, Neurons, Swimming, Photoperiod, Maze Learning, Dentate Gyrus, Murinae, CA1 Region, Hippocampal, CA3 Region, Hippocampal

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