ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2014
Sex differences in behavioral circadian rhythms in laboratory rodents.
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- Low-Intensity Constant Light During Early Postnatal Development Induces Sex-Specific Anxiety-Like Behaviour and Region- and Sex-Specific Changes in Circadian Gene Expression and RNA Editing.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Time-Restricted Feeding Extends Healthspan in Female and Lifespan in Male C57BL/6J Mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
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- Chemical interplay between gut microbiota and epigenetics: Implications in circadian biology.Cell chemical biology · 2025Review
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- Time-restricted feeding leads to sex- and organ-specific responses in the murine digestive system.PloS one · 2025Article
- Differences in multidimensional phenotype of 2 joint pain models link early weight-bearing deficit to late depressive-like behavior in male mice.Pain reports · 2024Article
- Increased susceptibility to kainate-induced seizures in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex: Importance of sex and circadian cycle.Epilepsia open · 2024Article
- Sex differences in spontaneous behavior and cognition in mice using an automated behavior monitoring system.Physiology & behavior · 2024Article
- Biological Sex Influences Daily Locomotor Rhythms in Mice Held Under Different Housing Conditions.Journal of biological rhythms · 2024Article
- Sexual dimorphism of circadian liver transcriptome.iScience · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is a strong bias in basic research on circadian rhythms toward the use of only male animals in studies. Furthermore, of the studies that use female subjects, many use only females and do not compare results between males and females. This review focuses on behavioral aspects of circadian rhythms that differ between the sexes. Differences exist in the timing of daily onset of activity, responses to both photic and non-photic stimuli, and in changes across the lifespan. These differences may reflect biologically important traits that are ecologically relevant and impact on a variety of responses to behavioral and physiological challenges. Overall, more work needs to be done to investigate differences between males and females as well as differences that are the result of hormonal changes across the lifespan.
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