Abstract

Summary

This paper discusses the importance of understanding circadian rhythms and their impact on physiology, and the potential for developing chronotherapeutics to restore de-synchronized circadian rhythms.
Categories

Categories

Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the role of circadian rhythms in cognitive function and memory, particularly in relation to the synchronization of the body's internal time with external environments.
Sleep and insomnia: The paper discusses the role of circadian rhythms in sleep regulation and the potential for chronotherapeutics to address sleep disorders such as insomnia.
Depression: The paper discusses the potential for targeting clock genes underlying mood disorders such as depression for therapeutic interventions.
Hormone regulation: The paper discusses the role of circadian rhythms in hormone regulation, particularly in relation to the synchronization of the body's internal time with external environments.
Phototherapy: The paper discusses the role of light in entraining and synchronizing biological clocks, which is relevant to the field of phototherapy.
Aging: The paper discusses the role of circadian rhythms in aging, particularly in relation to the synchronization of the body's internal time with external environments.
Authors

Author(s)

D Chowdhury, C Wang, AP Lu, HL Zhu
Publication Date

Publication Year

2019
Citations

Number of Citations

15
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