Table 1.

Temperature effects on circadian neuronal rhythm phase and peak firing rates

Parameter37°C31°CQ10
Rhythm phase1-a
 Peak day 16.0  ± 0.0  (2)6.0  ± 0.0  (2)
 Peak day 26.0  ± 0.4  (4)5.8  ± 0.3  (4)
 Peak day 35.8  ± 0.3  (3)5.4  ± 0.3  (4)
Peak firing rate1-b
 Peak day 17.4  ± 0.1  (2)5.4  ± 0.2  (2)*1.76
 Peak day 26.1  ± 0.6  (3)**5.3  ± 0.5  (4)*1.26
 Peak day 34.7  ± 0.5  (3)**4.4  ± 0.3  (4)1.11
  • F1-a Mean (±SE) time (hr) of peak firing rate; CT 0 represents the projected times of lights-on in the animal colony. Numbers of trials are in parentheses.

  • F1-b Mean (±SE) peak firing rates from multiple recording trials.

  • *p < 0.01 compared to same day values at 37°C; **p < 0.01 compared to peak day 1 at 37°C.