behavior/neurological
• the ability to adapt to a forward shift in the light dark cycle is impaired and anticipatory locomotor activity in a LD restricted feeding paradigm is significantly reduced
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• anticipatory locomotor activity in a LD restricted feeding paradigm is significantly reduced
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• for any given light intensity under constant light conditions the period in mutants was shorter than that in wild-type mice and mutants became arrythmic at lower light intensities
• under constant darkness the endogenous period lengths are not significantly different; however the variability in time of activity onset was greater in mutants
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• with artificial inflammation latency to withdrawal was furthered decreased by a factor of 2 when mutants were placed on a hot plate at 44 degrees C (secondary nociception)
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• primary nociception is increased in mutants at all temperatures examined and secondary nociception is increased 3-fold
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nervous system
• a 3- to 4-fold decrease in norepinephrine levels is seen in frontal cortical slices
• norepinephrine levels are reduced by 40% in the spinal cord
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