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  • Title: Evidence for biorhythmicity from the preoptic nucleus of the rainbow trout Salmo gairdnerii under freely swimming conditions--an electrophysiological study.
    Author: Le Mevel JC, Mabin D.
    Journal: Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol; 1985; 82(1):29-33. PubMed ID: 2864208.
    Abstract:
    This study describes a technique which allows continuous recording of MUA (Multiple Unit Activity), from the NPO (Preoptic Nucleus), DAP (Dorsal Aortic blood Pressure) and ECG (Electrocardiogram) in freely swimming rainbow trout. From the 21 trout tested, six trout (29%) clearly showed rhythmic patterns of MUA during the five post-operative days (D2-D6). The mean length of rhythmic MUA was about 18 hr (range 6-33 hr) among the six trout during the recording days. Periodic MUA occurred approximately eight times/hr and lasted about 2 min. The maximal frequency of discharges was 20-30 spikes per sec. No change occurred in the mean level of blood pressure from the first operative day to the following post-operative days, where rhythmic MUA appeared or reappeared. These results demonstrate the existence of biorhythmicity within the NPO of freely swimming trout and suggest parallel oscillations in neurohormones secretion.
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