This causes lesions resulting from acute total asphyxia in the basal nucleus of full-term infants.
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When adenosine builds up from the metabolism of ATP throughout the day, it binds to adenosine receptors, inhibiting the basal nucleus.
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In fact, sectioned tissue from the SCN will exhibit daily cycle " in vitro " for many days . Additionally, ( not shown in diagram ), the " basal nucleus " provides GABA-ergic inhibitory input to the " pre-optic anterior hypothalamus " ( PAH ).