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Possible contribution of chronobiology to cardiovascular health

Miho Sato1, Takahiro Matsuo1, Henry Atmore2

  • 1The Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi, Japan.

Frontiers in Physiology
|January 31, 2014
PubMed

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Circadian rhythms, or daily biological cycles, influence physiology and cardiovascular health. A new non-invasive method using hair follicle cells can assess internal clock regulation for diagnosing circadian rhythm disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine

Background:

  • Daily variations in physiology are known as circadian rhythms.
  • Circadian oscillations in clock gene expression impact molecular functions.
  • Circadian rhythm dysfunction is linked to cardiovascular diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review the molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock.
  • Examine the transmission of circadian effects to cardiovascular functions.
  • Discuss the impact of circadian dysfunction on cardiovascular diseases.
  • Introduce a novel non-invasive method for assessing human circadian time-regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on circadian clock mechanisms and cardiovascular effects.
  • Introduction of a novel non-invasive method utilizing hair follicle cells.

Main Results:

  • Circadian clock gene expression drives physiological variations.
  • Circadian dysfunction contributes to cardiovascular disease development.
  • Hair follicle cells offer a viable non-invasive approach for circadian assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding circadian rhythms is crucial for clinical settings.
  • The novel hair follicle cell method aids in diagnosing circadian rhythm disorders.
  • Assessing internal clock operation is key for managing cardiovascular health.

Keywords:
cardiovascular diseasescircadianclock genehair folliclenon-invasive method

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