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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 275: R960-R968, 1998;
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Vol. 275, Issue 4, R960-R968, October 1998

Stability of circadian timing with age in Syrian hamsters

Fred C. Davis and N. Viswanathan

Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

The causes of age-related disruptions in the timing of human sleep and wakefulness are not known but may include changes in both the homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep. In Syrian hamsters the free running period of the circadian activity/rest rhythm has been reported to shorten with age. Although this has been observed under a variety of experimental conditions, the changes have been small and their consistency uncertain. In the present study, the wheel running activity/rest rhythm was continuously measured in male Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) in dim constant light (<1 lx) from 8 wk of age until death. Fifteen hamsters survived to at least 90 wk (28%). The average free running period of these hamsters did not change with age. In 18 hamsters that died between 50 and 88 wk, free running period also did not change before death. In contrast to free running period, other measures related to activity level changed significantly with age and before death. Despite changes in the expression of the activity/rest rhythm, the free running period of the hamster circadian pacemaker remained remarkably stable with age.

circadian rhythm; sleep; aging; activity/rest rhythm


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