What Is REM Sleep?

Mark S Blumberg; John A Lesku; Paul-Antoine Libourel; Markus H Schmidt; Niels C Rattenborg

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.045

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What Is REM Sleep?

Mark S Blumberg, John A Lesku, Paul-Antoine Libourel, Markus H Schmidt and Niels C Rattenborg

Current biology, Vol.30(1), pp.R38-R49

01/06/2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.045

PMID: 31910377

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For many decades, sleep researchers have sought to determine which species ‘have’ rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. In doing so, they relied predominantly on a template derived from the expression of REM sleep in the adults of a small number of mammalian species. Here, we argue for a different approach that focuses less on a binary decision about haves and have nots, and more on the diverse expression of REM sleep components over development and across species. By focusing on the components of REM sleep and discouraging continued reliance on a restricted template, we aim to promote a richer and more biologically grounded developmental–comparative approach that spans behavioral, physiological, neural, and ecological domains. Blumberg et al. describe REM sleep during different times of development and across various species, arguing for a more biologically grounded developmental-comparative approach to understanding REM sleep and its components. They make the case that the diversity observed should be embraced and leveraged to better understand this sleep state.

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Title: Subtitle: What Is REM Sleep?
Creators: Mark S Blumberg - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
John A Lesku - School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
Paul-Antoine Libourel - Neurosciences Research Center of Lyon, CNRS UMR5292, INSERM U1028, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Neurocampus, 95 Boulevard Pinel, 69675 BRON, France
Markus H Schmidt - Department of Neurology, Bern University Hospital (Inselspital), University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
Niels C Rattenborg - Avian Sleep Group, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Haus 5, Seewiesen 82319, Germany
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Current biology, Vol.30(1), pp.R38-R49
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.045
PMID: 31910377
ISSN: 0960-9822
eISSN: 1879-0445
Language: English
Date published: 01/06/2020
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Biology
Record Identifier: 9984070614502771

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