Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 203 - 224
Published: March 31, 2021
Circadian
rhythms
describe
physiological
systems
that
repeat
themselves
with
a
cycle
of
approximately
24
h.
Our
understanding
the
cellular
and
molecular
origins
these
oscillations
has
improved
dramatically,
allowing
us
to
appreciate
significant
role
play
in
maintaining
homeostasis.
allow
living
organisms
predict
efficiently
respond
dynamically
changing
environment,
set
by
repetitive
day/night
cycles.
Since
circadian
underlie
almost
every
aspect
human
physiology,
it
is
unsurprising
they
also
influence
response
organism
disease,
stress,
therapeutics.
Therefore,
not
only
do
mechanisms
maintain
health
disrupt
homeostasis
depend
on
our
internal
clock,
but
way
drugs
are
perceived
function
depends
rhythms.
We
present
holistic
view
therapeutic
process,
discussing
components
such
as
disease
state,
pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics,
well
adverse
reactions
critically
affected
outline
challenges
opportunities
moving
toward
personalized
medicine
approaches
explore
capitalize
for
benefit
patient.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 4, 2022
The
circadian
rhythm
is
an
evolutionarily
conserved
time-keeping
system
that
comprises
a
wide
variety
of
processes
including
sleep-wake
cycles,
eating-fasting
and
activity-rest
coordinating
the
behavior
physiology
all
organs
for
whole-body
homeostasis.
Acute
disruption
may
lead
to
transient
discomfort,
whereas
long-term
irregular
will
result
in
dysfunction
organism,
therefore
increasing
risks
numerous
diseases
especially
cancers.
Indeed,
both
epidemiological
experimental
evidence
has
demonstrated
intrinsic
link
between
dysregulated
cancer.
Accordingly,
rapidly
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
rhythms
opening
new
options
cancer
therapy,
possibly
by
modulating
clock.
In
this
review,
we
first
describe
general
regulators
their
functions
on
addition,
provide
insights
into
underlying
how
several
types
(including
sleep-wake,
eating-fasting,
activity-rest)
can
drive
progression,
which
expand
our
development
from
clock
perspective.
Moreover,
also
summarize
potential
applications
treatment,
optional
therapeutic
strategy
patients.
Hypertension,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
78(5), P. 1185 - 1196
Published: Oct. 4, 2021
Accumulating
evidence
suggests
that
the
molecular
circadian
clock
is
crucial
in
blood
pressure
(BP)
control.
Circadian
rhythms
are
controlled
by
central
clock,
which
resides
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
of
hypothalamus
and
peripheral
clocks
throughout
body.
Both
light
food
cues
entrain
these
but
whether
important
for
rhythm
BP
a
growing
area
interest.
The
smooth
muscle,
perivascular
adipose
tissue,
liver,
adrenal
gland,
kidney
have
been
recently
implicated
regulation
rhythm.
Dysregulation
associated
with
adverse
cardiorenal
outcomes
increased
risk
cardiovascular
mortality.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
most
recent
advances
as
regulators,
highlight
disrupted
hypertension,
provide
insight
into
potential
future
work
areas
exploring
control
chronotherapy.
A
better
understanding
function
regulating
will
help
pave
way
targeted
therapeutics
treatment
dysregulation
hypertension.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 5071 - 5071
Published: Oct. 17, 2022
Living
organisms
present
rhythmic
fluctuations
every
24
h
in
their
behavior
and
metabolism
to
anticipate
changes
the
environment.
These
are
controlled
by
a
very
complex
molecular
mechanism,
circadian
clock,
that
regulates
expression
of
multiple
genes
ensure
right
functioning
body.
An
individual’s
system
is
altered
during
aging,
this
related
numerous
age-associated
pathologies
other
alterations
could
contribute
development
cancer.
Nowadays,
there
an
increasing
interest
understanding
how
rhythms
be
used
treatment
Chronotherapy
aims
understand
impact
biological
have
on
response
therapy
optimize
its
action,
maximize
health
benefits
minimize
possible
adverse
effects.
Clinical
trials
so
far
confirmed
optimal
timing
with
chemo
or
immunotherapies
decrease
drug
toxicity
increase
efficacy.
Instead,
chronoradiotherapy
seems
treatment-related
symptoms
rather
than
tumor
progression
patient
survival.
In
addition,
potential
therapeutic
targets
within
clock
also
been
identified.
Therefore,
results
application
chronotherapy
cancer
until
now
challenging,
feasible,
applied
clinical
practice
improve
without
additional
costs.
However,
different
limitations
variables
such
as
age,
sex,
chronotypes,
among
others,
should
overcome
before
can
really
put
into
practice.
Molecular Brain,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Circadian
disruption
has
become
more
prevalent
in
society
due
to
the
increase
shift
work,
sleep
disruption,
blue
light
exposure,
and
travel
via
different
time
zones.
The
circadian
rhythm
is
a
timed
transcription-translation
feedback
loop
with
positive
regulators,
BMAL1
CLOCK,
that
interact
negative
CRY
PER,
regulate
both
central
peripheral
clocks.
This
review
highlights
functions
of
rhythm,
specifically
blood-brain
barrier
(BBB),
during
healthy
pathological
states.
BBB
highly
selective
dynamic
interface
composed
CNS
endothelial
cells,
astrocytes,
pericytes,
neurons,
microglia
form
neurovascular
unit
(NVU).
rhythms
modulate
integrity
through
regulating
oscillations
tight
junction
proteins,
assisting
NVU,
modulating
transporter
functions.
disruptions
within
have
been
observed
stress
responses
several
neurological
disorders,
including
brain
metastasis,
epilepsy,
Alzheimer's
disease,
Parkinson's
disease.
Further
understanding
these
interactions
may
facilitate
development
improved
treatment
options
preventative
measures.
Seminars in Cancer Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
91, P. 99 - 109
Published: March 7, 2023
The
circadian
rhythm
is
regulated
by
an
intrinsic
time-tracking
system,
composed
both
of
a
central
and
peripheral
clock,
which
influences
the
cycles
activities
sleep
individual
over
24
h.
At
molecular
level,
begins
when
two
basic
helix-loop-helix/Per-ARNT-SIM
(bHLH-PAS)
proteins,
BMAL-1
CLOCK,
interact
with
each
other
to
produce
BMAL-1/CLOCK
heterodimers
in
cytoplasm.
target
genes
encode
for
repressor
components
cryptochrome
(Cry1
Cry2)
Period
proteins
(Per1,
Per2
Per3).
It
has
been
recently
demonstrated
that
disruption
associated
increased
risk
developing
obesity
obesity-related
diseases.
In
addition,
it
plays
key
role
tumorigenesis.
Further,
association
between
disruptions
incidence
progression
several
types
cancer
(e.g.,
breast,
prostate,
colorectal
thyroid
cancer)
found.
As
perturbation
adverse
metabolic
consequences
obesity)
at
same
time
tumor
promoter
functions,
this
manuscript
aim
report
how
aberrant
rhythms
affect
development
prognosis
different
cancers
(breast,
colon
rectal
focusing
on
human
studies
aspects.
The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
64(1), P. 89 - 114
Published: Sept. 19, 2023
Today's
challenge
for
precision
medicine
involves
the
integration
of
impact
molecular
clocks
on
drug
pharmacokinetics,
toxicity,
and
efficacy
toward
personalized
chronotherapy.
Meaningful
improvements
tolerability
and/or
medications
through
proper
administration
timing
have
been
confirmed
over
past
decade
immunotherapy
chemotherapy
against
cancer,
as
well
commonly
used
pharmacological
agents
in
cardiovascular,
metabolic,
inflammatory,
neurological
conditions.
Experimental
human
studies
recently
revealed
sexually
dimorphic
circadian
responses.
Dedicated
randomized
clinical
trials
should
now
aim
to
issue
recommendations
daily
medical
practice,
integrating
innovative
technologies
remote
longitudinal
monitoring
metrics,
statistical
prediction
clock
function
from
single-timepoint
biopsies,
multiscale
biorhythmic
mathematical
modelling.
Importantly,
chronofit
patients
with
a
robust
function,
who
would
benefit
most
chronotherapy,
need
be
identified.
Conversely,
nonchronofit
could
emerging
class
chronobiotics
targeting
clock.