Intermittent Short Sleep Results in Lasting Sleep Wake Disturbances and Degeneration of Locus Coeruleus and Orexinergic Neurons | Zendy

Yan Zhu | Zendy; Polina Fenik | Zendy; Guanxia Zhan | Zendy; Rebecca T. Somach | Zendy; Ryan Xin | Zendy; Sigrid C. Veasey | Zendy

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Intermittent Short Sleep Results in Lasting Sleep Wake Disturbances and Degeneration of Locus Coeruleus and Orexinergic Neurons

Author(s) -

Yan Zhu,

Polina Fenik,

Guanxia Zhan,

Rebecca T. Somach,

Ryan Xin,

Sigrid C. Veasey

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.5665/sleep.6030

Subject(s) - locus coeruleus , wakefulness , sleep onset , circadian rhythm , sleep (system call) , neuron , neuroscience , psychology , endocrinology , medicine , electroencephalography , central nervous system , insomnia , psychiatry , computer science , operating system

Intermittent short sleep (ISS) is pervasive among students and workers in modern societies, yet the lasting consequences of repeated short sleep on behavior and brain health are largely unexplored. Wake-activated neurons may be at increased risk of metabolic injury across sustained wakefulness.

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