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Ken-Ichi Honma, the Glossary

Ken-Ichi Honma (born in November 10, 1946) is a Japanese chronobiologist who researches the biological mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms.^[1]

43 relations: Andechs, Associate professor, Basic helix-loop-helix ARNT-like protein 1, Biology, Cerebellum, Chronobiology, Circadian clock, Circadian rhythm, Clinical psychology, Corticosterone, Cryptochrome, Daylight saving time, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Endogeny (biology), Entrainment (chronobiology), GABA, GABAergic, Göttingen, Germany, Hippocampus, Hokkaido, Hokkaido University, In situ hybridization, Japan Standard Time, Jürgen Aschoff, Max Planck Society, Melatonin, Ontogeny, PER2, Period circadian protein homolog 1, Phase response curve, Physiology, Postdoctoral researcher, Sapporo, Sato Honma, Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Suprachiasmatic nucleus, Temporal isolation, Ultradian rhythm, Weaning, Zeitgeber.
21st-century Japanese biologists
Academic staff of Hokkaido University

Andechs

Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany.

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Associate professor

Associate professor is an academic title with two principal meanings: in the North American system and that of the Commonwealth system.

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Basic helix-loop-helix ARNT-like protein 1

Basic helix-loop-helix ARNT-like protein 1 or aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1 (ARNTL), or brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BMAL1 gene on chromosome 11, region p15.3.

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Biology

Biology is the scientific study of life.

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Cerebellum

The cerebellum (cerebella or cerebellums; Latin for "little brain") is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates.

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Chronobiology

Chronobiology is a field of biology that examines timing processes, including periodic (cyclic) phenomena in living organisms, such as their adaptation to solar- and lunar-related rhythms.

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Circadian clock

A circadian clock, or circadian oscillator, also known as one’s internal alarm clock is a biochemical oscillator that cycles with a stable phase and is synchronized with solar time.

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Circadian rhythm

A circadian rhythm, or circadian cycle, is a natural oscillation that repeats roughly every 24 hours.

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Clinical psychology

Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development.

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Corticosterone

Corticosterone, also known as 17-deoxycortisol and 11β,21-dihydroxyprogesterone, is a 21-carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands.

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Cryptochrome

Cryptochromes (from the Greek κρυπτός χρώμα, "hidden colour") are a class of flavoproteins found in plants and animals that are sensitive to blue light.

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Daylight saving time

Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as daylight saving(s), daylight savings time, daylight time (United States and Canada), or summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer so that darkness falls at a later clock time.

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Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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Emeritus

Emeritus (female version: emerita) is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus".

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Endogeny (biology)

Endogenous substances and processes are those that originate from within a living system such as an organism, tissue, or cell.

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Entrainment (chronobiology)

In the study of chronobiology, entrainment refers to the synchronization of a biological clock to an environmental cycle.

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GABA

GABA (gamma Aminobutyric acid, γ-Aminobutyric acid) is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the developmentally mature mammalian central nervous system.

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GABAergic

In molecular biology and physiology, something is GABAergic or GABAnergic if it pertains to or affects the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

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Göttingen

Göttingen (Chöttingen) is a university city in Lower Saxony, central Germany, the capital of the eponymous district.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Hippocampus

The hippocampus (hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, 'seahorse') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates.

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Hokkaido

is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region.

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Hokkaido University

, or, is a public research university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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In situ hybridization

In situ hybridization (ISH) is a type of hybridization that uses a labeled complementary DNA, RNA or modified nucleic acid strand (i.e., a probe) to localize a specific DNA or RNA sequence in a portion or section of tissue (in situ) or if the tissue is small enough (e.g., plant seeds, Drosophila embryos), in the entire tissue (whole mount ISH), in cells, and in circulating tumor cells (CTCs).

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Japan Standard Time

, or, is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00).

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Jürgen Aschoff

Jürgen Walther Ludwig Aschoff (January 25, 1913 – October 12, 1998) was a German physician, biologist and behavioral physiologist. Ken-Ichi Honma and Jürgen Aschoff are chronobiologists.

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Max Planck Society

The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V.; abbreviated MPG) is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes.

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Melatonin

Melatonin, an indoleamine, is a natural compound produced by various organisms, including bacteria and eukaryotes.

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Ontogeny

Ontogeny (also ontogenesis) is the origination and development of an organism (both physical and psychological, e.g., moral development), usually from the time of fertilization of the egg to adult.

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PER2

PER2 is a protein in mammals encoded by the PER2 gene.

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Period circadian protein homolog 1

Period circadian protein homolog 1 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the PER1 gene.

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Phase response curve

A phase response curve (PRC) illustrates the transient change (phase response) in the cycle period of an oscillation induced by a perturbation as a function of the phase at which it is received.

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Physiology

Physiology is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system.

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Postdoctoral researcher

A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD).

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Sapporo

(lit) is a city in Japan.

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Sato Honma

Sato Honma is a Japanese chronobiologist who researches the biological mechanisms of circadian rhythms. Ken-Ichi Honma and Sato Honma are academic staff of Hokkaido University and chronobiologists.

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Society for Research on Biological Rhythms

The Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR) is a learned society and professional association headquartered in the United States created to advance the interests of chronobiology in academia, industry, education, and research.

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus

The suprachiasmatic nucleus or nuclei (SCN) is a small region of the brain in the hypothalamus, situated directly above the optic chiasm.

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Temporal isolation

In computer science, temporal isolation is the capability of a set of processes running on the same system to run without interferences concerning their temporal constraints among each other.

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Ultradian rhythm

In chronobiology, an ultradian rhythm is a recurrent period or cycle repeated throughout a 24-hour day.

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Weaning

Weaning is the process of gradually introducing an infant human or another mammal to what will be its adult diet while withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk.

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Zeitgeber

A zeitgeber is any external or environmental cue that entrains or synchronizes an organism's biological rhythms, usually naturally occurring and serving to entrain to the Earth's 24-hour light/dark and 12-month cycles.

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References

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Ken-Ichi Honma, the Glossary

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21st-century Japanese biologists

Academic staff of Hokkaido University

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