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. 2021 Feb 25;3(1):189–226. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep3010012
βOHB β- hydroxybutyrate
AD Alzheimer’s Disease
ADIPOQ Adiponectin
AgRP Agouti-Related Peptide
AMPK 5′Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase
ANS Autonomic Nervous System
App-KI Amyloid precursor protein knock-in
ARC Arcuate Nucleus of the Hypothalamus
AVP Arginine Vasopressin
BAT Brown Adipose Tissue
BBB Blood–Brain Barrier
BD Bipolar Disorder
BDNF Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BMAL1 Brain Muscle Arnt-Like Protein 1
Camk2a Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Alpha
CART Cocaine And Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript
CB1R Cannabinoid Receptor 1
CCG Core Clock Genes
CCK Cholecystokinin
CLOCK Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Protein Kaput
CK1δ Casein Kinase 1 Delta
CK1ϵ Casein Kinase 1 Epsilon
CNS Central Nervous System
CORT Corticotrophin
CREB Camp Response Element-Binding Protein
CRH Corticotrophin-Releasing Hormone
CRY Cryptochrome
CRY1 Cryptochrome 1
CRY2 Cryptochrome 2
CTP1c Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1c
dlPFC Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex
DMH Dorsal Medial Hypothalamus
dpHb Dorsal Perihabenular Nucleus
eCB Endocannabinoid
FAA Food-Anticipatory Activity
FEO Food-Entrainable Oscillator
FGF21 Fibroblast Growth Factor 21
GABA Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
GLP-1 Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
GRP Gastrin-Releasing Peptide
HFD High-Fat Diet
HPA Hypothalamic–Pituitary Axis
ipRGCs Induced Pluripotent Retinal Ganglion Cells
JNK C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase
Kiss1 Kisspeptin 1
Lep Leptin
LH Lateral Hypothalamus
MCH Melanin-Concentrating Hormone
MC4R Melanocortin Receptor 4
MPOA Medial Preoptic Area
mTOR Mammalian Target of Rapamycin
mTORc1 Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1
NAD+ Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
NAM Nicotinamide
NAMPT Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase
NMN Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
NOB Nobiletin
NPAS2 Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2
NPY Neuropeptide Y
NR1D1 Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 D Member 1
NR1D2 Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 D Member 2
NREM Non-Rapid Eye Movement
NTS Nucleus Tractus Soilaris
OT Oxytocin
OX Orexin
PACAP Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
PB Parabrachial Nucleus
PDYN Prodynophin
PER Period
PER1 Period 1
PER2 Period 2
PNS Parasympathetic Nervous System
POMC Proopiomelanocortin
PPARγ Peroxisome Protein Activator Receptor Gamma
PVN Paraventricular Nucleus
p75NTR Neurotrophin Receptor P75
REV-ERBα Nr1d1
REV-ERBβ Nr1d2
RF Restricted Feeding
RHT Retinohypothalamic Tract
RORs Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptors
SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder
SCN Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
SF1 Steroidogenic Factor 1
SIM1 Single-Minded Homolog 1
SIRT1 Sirtuin 1
SPVZ Subparaventricular Zone
TRF Time-Restricted Feeding
TRH Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
TrkB Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase B
TRPM2 Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel, Subfamily M, Member 2
TF Transcription Factor
TTLF Transcription–Translation Feedback Loop
VLPO Ventral Lateral Preoptic Area
VTA Ventral Tegmental Area