Abstract

This study will examine the endogenous melatonin levels, temperature and activity patterns in children with Angelman syndrome, and the acute behavioral, temperature, and hormonal changes that occur when these children are exposed to physiological doses of the hormone an hour before bedtime. Levels of motor performance, skin and core temperature will be continuously assessed. Blood samples will be taken via an indwelling venous catheter and saliva samples will be collected for determination of melatonin levels. Core and skin temperature will be measured to determine whether acute changes in melatonin concentration effect the circadian temperature pattern, and whether there is a correlation between melatonin's effect on sleep and the body temperature. Recently physiological doses of melatonin, the main hormone of the pineal gland, have been shown to induce sleepiness in healthy young humans, to decrease latency to sleep onset and latency to stage 2 sleep, as well as to decrease latency to sleep during night awakenings.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR002172-16
Application #
2788948
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
16
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Children's Hospital Boston
Department
Type
DUNS #
076593722
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02115

  Publications

Cassidy, Adam R; Bernstein, Jane Holmes; Bellinger, David C et al. (2018) Visual-spatial processing style is associated with psychopathology in adolescents with critical congenital heart disease. Clin Neuropsychol :1-19
Bean Jaworski, Jessica L; White, Matthew T; DeMaso, David R et al. (2018) Visuospatial processing in adolescents with critical congenital heart disease: Organization, integration, and implications for academic achievement. Child Neuropsychol 24:451-468
Hron, Bridget M; Ebbeling, Cara B; Feldman, Henry A et al. (2017) Hepatic, adipocyte, enteric and pancreatic hormones: response to dietary macronutrient composition and relationship with metabolism. Nutr Metab (Lond) 14:44
Rollins, Caitlin K; Asaro, Lisa A; Akhondi-Asl, Alireza et al. (2017) White Matter Volume Predicts Language Development in Congenital Heart Disease. J Pediatr 181:42-48.e2
Sakai Bizmark, Rie; Chang, Ruey-Kang R; Tsugawa, Yusuke et al. (2017) Impact of AHA's 2007 guideline change on incidence of infective endocarditis in infants and children. Am Heart J 189:110-119
Selamet Tierney, Elif Seda; Hollenbeck-Pringle, Danielle; Lee, Caroline K et al. (2017) Reproducibility of Left Ventricular Dimension Versus Area Versus Volume Measurements in Pediatric Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 10:
Cousminer, Diana L; Widén, Elisabeth; Palmert, Mark R (2016) The genetics of pubertal timing in the general population: recent advances and evidence for sex-specificity. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 23:57-65
Keerthy, Divya; Youk, Ada; Srinath, Arvind I et al. (2016) Effect of Psychotherapy on Health Care Utilization in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 63:658-664
Cassidy, Adam R; White, Matthew T; DeMaso, David R et al. (2016) Processing speed, executive function, and academic achievement in children with dextro-transposition of the great arteries: Testing a longitudinal developmental cascade model. Neuropsychology 30:874-885
Faden, Maheer; Holm, Mari; Allred, Elizabeth et al. (2016) Antenatal glucocorticoids and neonatal inflammation-associated proteins. Cytokine 88:199-208

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