Circadian Disruption Leads to Loss of Homeostasis and Disease

The relevance of a synchronized temporal order for adaptation and homeostasis is discussed in this review. We present evidence suggesting that an altered temporal order between the biological clock and external temporal signals leads to disease. Evidence mainly based on a rodent model of “night work...

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Main Authors: Carolina Escobar, Roberto Salgado-Delgado, Eduardo Gonzalez-Guerra, Araceli Tapia Osorio, Manuel Angeles-Castellanos, Ruud M. Buijs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Sleep Disorders
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/964510