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ArticlePloS one2012

Antibodies for assessing circadian clock proteins in the rodent suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Joseph LeSauter, Christopher M Lambert, Margaret R Robotham, Zina Model, Rae Silver, David R Weaver

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Article in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Joseph LeSauterDepartment of Psychology, Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
Christopher M Lambert
Margaret R Robotham
Zina Model
Rae Silver
David R Weaver
Barnard College · USColumbia University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythmicity in CLOCK-Deficient MiceR01NS056125 · NINDS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI WEAVER, DAVID RAYMOND · 2006 to 2017
$3.6M
PHYSIOLOGICAL DISSECTION OF THE SCNR01NS037919 · NINDS · BARNARD COLLEGE · PI SILVER, RAE · 1998 to 2010
$3.3M
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) networks and efferent signalsR01MH075045 · NIMH · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI SILVER, RAE · 2007 to 2011
$1.8M
NIMH NIH HHS MH075045NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH075045NINDS NIH HHS NS056125NINDS NIH HHS NS37919NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS037919NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS056125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research on the mechanisms underlying circadian rhythmicity and the response of brain and body clocks to environmental and physiological challenges requires assessing levels of circadian clock proteins. Too often, however, it is difficult to acquire antibodies that specifically and reliably label these proteins. Many of these antibodies also lack appropriate validation. The goal of this project was to generate and characterize antibodies against several circadian clock proteins. We examined mice and hamsters at peak and trough times of clock protein expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). In addition, we confirmed specificity by testing the antibodies on mice with targeted disruption of the relevant genes. Our results identify antibodies against PER1, PER2, BMAL1 and CLOCK that are useful for assessing circadian clock proteins in the SCN by immunocytochemistry.

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AnimalsAntibodiesCircadian ClocksCLOCK ProteinsCricetinaeMaleMesocricetusMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsStaining and LabelingSuprachiasmatic NucleusAntibodiesCLOCK Proteins

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PMID22558277
PMCPMC3338757
OpenAlexW2152248062

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