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  • Chronobiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology

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  • The circadian clock regulates daily physiological processes via transcription-translation negative feedback loops (TTFLs).
  • Cryptochromes (CRY1 and CRY2) are crucial transcriptional repressors in mammalian circadian TTFLs.
  • Circadian clock disruption is linked to chronic diseases, including diabetes, sleep disorders, inflammation, and cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of CRY proteins in chronic diseases.
  • To introduce therapeutic strategies utilizing CRY-targeting compounds.
  • To explore potential clinical advances based on circadian clock modulation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of CRY function in disease.
  • Summary of chemical biology approaches targeting CRY.
  • Analysis of small-molecule compounds developed since 2012.

Main Results:

  • CRY misregulation is implicated in various human and mouse chronic diseases.
  • Approximately a dozen small-molecule CRY-targeting compounds have been identified.
  • These compounds allow for dose-dependent and reversible control of CRY functions.

Conclusions:

  • CRY proteins play a significant role in the pathology of chronic diseases.
  • CRY-targeting compounds represent a promising therapeutic avenue.
  • Further research may lead to novel circadian clock-based clinical treatments.