Sleep Science (Oct 2016)

Per3 expression in different tissues of Cebus apella

  • Flávia Cal Sabino,
  • José Américo de Oliveira,
  • Mario Pedrazzoli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.slsci.2016.12.002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 4
pp. 262 – 265

Abstract

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We present a study of Per3 expression in six different tissues of the non-human primate Cebus apella (capuchin monkey). The aim of this study was to verify whether the expression of the Per3 gene in different tissues of capuchin monkey occurs in a circadian pattern, its phase and the phase relationships between these different tissues during the 24 h of a day. We observed that gene expression oscillated in all of the tissues studied during this time period, although only the liver and muscle presented a robust circadian pattern. This preliminary study highlights the possibility of using Cebus apella as a model to study circadian rhythms at the gene expression level and opens an opportunity for future researches.

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