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The Circadian Clock and Human Health

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Roenneberg, Till, Merrow, Martha·2016·Current Biology

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Epidemiological studies provided the first evidence suggesting a connection between the circadian clock and human health. Mutant mice convincingly demonstrate the principle that dysregulation of the circadian system leads to a multitude of pathologies. Chrono-medicine is one of the most important upcoming themes in the field of circadian biology. Although treatments counteracting circadian dysregulation are already being applied (e.g., prescribing strong and regular zeitgebers), we need to comprehend entrainment throughout the body's entire circadian network before understanding the mechanisms that tie circadian dysregulation to pathology. Here, we attempt to provide a systematic approach to understanding the connection between the circadian clock and health. This taxonomy of (mis)alignments on one hand exposes how little we know about entrainment within any organism and which 'eigen-zeitgeber' signals are used for entrainment by the different cells and tissues. On the other hand, it provides focus for experimental approaches and tools that will logically map out how circadian systems contribute to disease as well as how we can treat and prevent them.

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Authors
Roenneberg, T., & Merrow, M.
Affiliations
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie (DE)
Corresponding author
Roenneberg, Till
Venue
Current Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-05
Volume
26
Issue
10
Pages
R432-R443
ISSN
0960-9822 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2406604088
Cited by
1,004
References
116
Citations by year
2026: 86 · 2025: 115 · 2024: 113 · 2023: 100 · 2022: 109 · 2021: 118 · 2020: 160 · 2019: 96 · 2018: 68 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 7 · 2012: 1
FWCI
7.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Current Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
circadian clock, circadian dysfunction, circadian entrainment, zeitgebers, circadian misalignment, chronotherapy, circadian health
MeSH terms
Animals, Health Status, Humans, Circadian Clocks

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