Table 1. LDim induces an endogenous free run interacting with the entrained 24 hr rhythm in locomotor activity.
Circadian experiment A (n = 8) |
Circadian experiment B (n = 8) |
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Period | Strength | Period | Strength | ||
LD (10 days) | 24.0 ± 0.0A | 0.38 ± 0.02A | LD (10 days) | 24.0 ± 0.0A | 0.21 ± 0.00A |
LDim (30 days) | 1) 23.9 ± 0.0A 2) 25.1 ± 0.0B | 1) 0.17 ± 0.01B 2) 0.09 ± 0.01C | DimDim (16 days) | 24.9 ± 0.3B | 0.11 ± 0.00B |
DD1 (10 days) | 24.8 ± 0.3B | 0.11 ± 0.02C | LL (22 days) | Arrhythmic | n/a |
DD2 (10 days) | 24.5 ± 0.1AB | 0.18 ± 0.02B | DimDim (32 days) | Arrhythmic | n/a |
LD (30 days) | 24.0 ± 0.0A | 0.21 ± 0.02AB | LD (14 days) | 24.0 ± 0.0A | 0.20 ± 0.02A |
DD (10 days) | 24.2 ± 0.1A | 0.14 ± 0.01B | DimDim (16 days) | 24.8 ± 0.4B | 0.06 ± 0.01C |
Within each experiment values that are annotated by different letters are significantly different from each other (Duncan P < 0.05, after a significant main effect of Light in the ANOVA analysis). Data are represented as mean ± SEM. DD, continuous darkness. DimDim, continuous dim white light. LL continuous light. n/a, not applicable.