Hypocretinergic interactions with the serotonergic system regulate REM sleep and cataplexy
Narcolepsy is characterized by a sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy) similar to REM sleep and is caused by hypocretin deficiency. Here, the authors show that deleting the serotonin transporter gene in hypocretin knockout mice suppresses cataplexy while dramatically increasing REM sleep, indicatin...
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/2338f9f632924b529de47dc3761ffb85 |
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