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The bilateral suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus is the location of the primary circadian clock in mammals. Humoral and/or neuronal outputs from the SCN drive rhythms in behavioral, physiological, and biochemical functions. Other chapters in this textbook have discussed circadian rhythmicity of hormone secretion, reflecting the output of the SCN to various neuroendocrine systems. The focus of this chapter will consider evidence that neurohormones can feed back on the SCN and modulate circadian clock function.
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Wayne, N.L. (2000). The Neuroendocrine Control of Circadian Rhythms. In: Conn, P.M., Freeman, M.E. (eds) Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-707-9_24
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