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Circadian disruption and sleep disorders in neurodegeneration

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Shen, Yun, Lv, Qian-kun, Xie, Wei-ye, Gong, Si-yi, Zhuang, Sheng, Liu, Jun-yi, Mao, Cheng-jie, Liu, Chun-feng·2023·Translational Neurodegeneration

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Disruptions of circadian rhythms and sleep cycles are common among neurodegenerative diseases and can occur at multiple levels. Accumulating evidence reveals a bidirectional relationship between disruptions of circadian rhythms and sleep cycles and neurodegenerative diseases. Circadian disruption and sleep disorders aggravate neurodegeneration and neurodegenerative diseases can in turn disrupt circadian rhythms and sleep. Importantly, circadian disruption and various sleep disorders can increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, harnessing the circadian biology findings from preclinical and translational research in neurodegenerative diseases is of importance for reducing risk of neurodegeneration and improving symptoms and quality of life of individuals with neurodegenerative disorders via approaches that normalize circadian in the context of precision medicine. In this review, we discuss the implications of circadian disruption and sleep disorders in neurodegenerative diseases by summarizing evidence from both human and animal studies, focusing on the bidirectional links of sleep and circadian rhythms with prevalent forms of neurodegeneration. These findings provide valuable insights into the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases and suggest a promising role of circadian-based interventions.

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  • For Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer-related dementias, chronodisruption is labelled as both a causative factor and physiological consequence of this neurodegenerative, neuroinflammatory disease.

    “This is similarly observed for Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer‐related dementias, where chronodisruption is labelled as both a causative factor and physiological consequence of this neurodegenerative, neuroinflammatory disease [40].”

    From Ocular light exposure interventions for sleep, circadian rhythms, rest-activity cycles, mood, and cognitive function in older adults: An Overview of Cochrane and non-Cochrane Systematic Reviews (2025) · cites this paper as [40]

    In “Progression of neurodegenerative disease promotes circadian disruption and sleep disorders” (page unavailable), the review says AD pathology can alter circadian rhythms. Its sections on circadian disruption and AD describe a bidirectional relationship and evidence that disruption can worsen neurodegeneration, but characterize its role in the occurrence of AD as potential rather than establishing it as a causative factor. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Shen, Y., Lv, Q.-K., Xie, W.-Y., Gong, S.-Y., Zhuang, S., Liu, J.-Y., Mao, C.-J., & Liu, C.-F.
Affiliations
  • Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
  • Soochow University (CN)
Corresponding author
Liu, Chun-feng
Venue
Translational Neurodegeneration
Published
2023-02-13
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
8-8
ISSN
2047-9158 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4320483859
Cited by
171
References
308
Citations by year
2026: 50 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 15
FWCI
6.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Translational Neurodegeneration (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (82071420)
  • Discipline Construction Program of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (XKTJ-XK202001)
  • Suzhou Medical and Health Technology Innovation Project (SKJY2021090)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
circadian rhythm disruption, circadian rhythm, sleep disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, precision medicine, neurodegeneration pathogenesis
MeSH terms
Animals, Circadian Rhythm, Humans, Quality of Life, Sleep, Sleep Wake Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases

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