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Central Circadian Clock Regulates Energy Metabolism

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Ding, Guolian, Gong, Yingyun, Eckel-Mahan, Kristin L., Sun, Zheng·2018·Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

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Our body not only responds to environmental changes but also anticipates them. The light and dark cycle with the period of about 24 h is a recurring environmental change that determines the diurnal variation in food availability and safety from predators in nature. As a result, the circadian clock is evolved in most animals to align locomotor behaviors and energy metabolism with the light cue. The central circadian clock in mammals is located at the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus in the brain. We here review the molecular and anatomic architecture of the central circadian clock in mammals, describe the experimental and observational evidence that suggests a critical role of the central circadian clock in shaping systemic energy metabolism, and discuss the involvement of endocrine factors, neuropeptides, and the autonomic nervous system in the metabolic functions of the central circadian clock.

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  • Eating late can cause circadian disruption, resulting in production of free cortisol, changes in daily rhythms of body temperature, decreased resting energy expenditure, and decreased glucose tolerance.

    “Eating late can cause circadian disruption, resulting in production of free cortisol, changes in daily rhythms of body temperature, decreased resting energy expenditure, and decreased glucose tolerance.”

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    The Introduction and “Light and feeding” section (pages not provided) report that feeding during the normal sleep phase disturbed metabolism in animals. “Intrinsic rhythm of energy metabolism” reports lower glucose tolerance in humans at evening or night, but does not establish that late eating causes it. The cited passages do not link late eating to free cortisol production, changes in body-temperature rhythms, or decreased resting energy expenditure. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Ding, G., Gong, Y., Eckel-Mahan, K. L., & Sun, Z.
Affiliations
Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Sun, Zheng
Venue
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Published
2018
Volume
1090
Pages
79-103
ISSN
  • 0065-2598 (ISSN-L)
  • 2214-8019
OpenAlex
W2898863223
Cited by
33
References
191
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
5.33
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institutes of Natural Sciences
  • National Cancer Institute (R21CA215591)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK111436)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R01ES027544)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Keywords
circadian clock, suprachiasmatic nucleus, energy metabolism, diurnal cycle, light-dark cycle, hormonal regulation, neuropeptides, autonomic nervous system
MeSH terms
Animals, Autonomic Nervous System, Circadian Rhythm, Endocrine System, Energy Metabolism, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, Circadian Clocks

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