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Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease

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Lane, Jacqueline M., Qian, Jingyi, Mignot, Emmanuel, Redline, Susan, Scheer, Frank A. J. L., Saxena, Richa·2023·Nature Reviews Genetics

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Circadian rhythms and sleep are fundamental biological processes integral to human health. Their disruption is associated with detrimental physiological consequences, including cognitive, metabolic, cardiovascular and immunological dysfunctions. Yet many of the molecular underpinnings of sleep regulation in health and disease have remained elusive. Given the moderate heritability of circadian and sleep traits, genetics offers an opportunity that complements insights from model organism studies to advance our fundamental molecular understanding of human circadian and sleep physiology and linked chronic disease biology. Here, we review recent discoveries of the genetics of circadian and sleep physiology and disorders with a focus on those that reveal causal contributions to complex diseases.

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Authors
Lane, J. M., Qian, J., Mignot, E., Redline, S., Scheer, F. A. J. L., & Saxena, R.
Affiliations
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Scheer, Frank A. J. L.
  • Saxena, Richa
Venue
Nature Reviews Genetics
Published
2022-08-26
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
4-20
ISSN
  • 1471-0056 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0064
OpenAlex
W4293181831
Cited by
236
References
200
Citations by year
2026: 59 · 2025: 73 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 6
FWCI
6.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Defense (W81XWH2010776)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (R21AG068890)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL140574, R35HL135818, K99HL148500, K01HL136884, R01HL146751, R01HL153969)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK105072, R01DK102696, R01DK107859)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords
circadian rhythm, sleep, clock genes, sleep disorders, heritability, complex diseases, sleep regulation, circadian rhythm disruption, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, cognitive impairment, immune dysfunction
MeSH terms
Circadian Rhythm, Humans, Phenotype, Sleep

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