Hypocretin neuron hyperexcitability in the hypothalamus: a newly discovered culprit in aging-related sleep impairment.

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Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, 116021, Dalian, China.

Published: July 2022

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