Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA.
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA.
Cell. 2014 Sep 25;159(1):9-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.004.
Tosches et al. show that melatonin signaling regulates circadian swimming in annelid worms by rhythmically activating cholinergic neurons. This suggests an evolutionary connection between melatonin signaling in invertebrates and sleep regulation in vertebrates.
托切斯等人表明，褪黑素信号通过周期性地激活胆碱能神经元来调节环节动物蠕虫的昼夜节律游泳。这表明褪黑素信号在无脊椎动物和脊椎动物睡眠调节之间存在进化联系。
