Time to start taking time seriously: how to investigate unexpected biological rhythms within infectious disease research
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
380(1918)
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
The
discovery
of
rhythmicity
in
host
and
pathogen
activities
dates
back
to
the
Hippocratic
era,
but
causes
consequences
these
biological
rhythms
have
remained
poorly
understood.
Rhythms
infection
phenotypes
or
traits
are
observed
across
taxonomically
diverse
hosts
pathogens,
suggesting
general
evolutionary
principles.
Understanding
principles
may
enable
be
leveraged
manners
that
improve
drug
vaccine
efficacy
disrupt
timekeeping
reduce
virulence
transmission.
Explaining
exploiting
infections
require
an
integrative
multidisciplinary
approach,
which
is
a
hallmark
research
within
chronobiology.
Many
researchers
welcomed
into
chronobiology
from
other
fields
after
observing
unexpected
rhythm
time-of-day
effect
their
data.
Such
findings
can
launch
rich
new
topic,
engaging
with
concepts,
approaches
dogma
discipline
daunting.
Fortunately,
has
well-developed
frameworks
for
interrogating
readily
applied
novel
contexts.
Here,
we
provide
‘how
to’
guide
exploring
daily
infectious
disease
research.
We
outline
how
establish:
whether
circadian,
what
extent
responsible,
relevance
host–pathogen
interactions,
explore
therapeutic
potential.
This
article
part
Theo
Murphy
meeting
issue
‘Circadian
immunity’.
Language: Английский
Journal Club Commentaries: An Invitation for Chronobiology Trainees to Share Their Ideas
Journal of Biological Rhythms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Language: Английский
Circadian Medicine Education: The Time Has Arrived
Journal of Biological Rhythms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(6), P. 511 - 512
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Language: Английский
Practical Advice on Measuring and Applying Light for Laboratory Mammals
Journal of Biological Rhythms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(4), P. 323 - 330
Published: July 31, 2024
Light
is
recognized
as
an
important
component
of
the
environment
for
laboratory
animals.
It
supports
vision,
sets
phase
circadian
clocks,
and
drives
wide-ranging
adjustments
in
physiological
behavioral
state.
Manipulating
light
meanwhile
a
key
experimental
approach
fields
vision
science
chronobiology.
Nevertheless,
until
recently,
there
has
been
no
consensus
on
methods
quantifying
experienced
by
Widely
adopted
practices
employ
metrics
such
illuminance
(units
=
lux)
that
are
designed
to
quantify
human
observers.
These
weight
energy
across
spectrum
according
spectral
sensitivity
profile
not
widely
replicated
non-human
species.
Recently,
Consensus
View
was
published
proposes
measurement
standardization
take
account
these
species-specific
differences
wavelength
sensitivity.
Here,
we
draw
upon
contents
provide
simplified
advice
mammal
experimentation
husbandry
quantitative
guidance
what
constitutes
appropriate
lighting
both
visual
function.
Language: Английский
When Do Tumours Develop? Neoplastic Processes Across Different Timescales: Age, Season and Round the Circadian Clock
Evolutionary Applications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
While
it
is
recognised
that
most,
if
not
all,
multicellular
organisms
harbour
neoplastic
processes
within
their
bodies,
the
timing
of
when
these
undesirable
cell
proliferations
are
most
likely
to
occur
and
progress
throughout
organism's
lifetime
remains
only
partially
documented.
Due
different
mechanisms
implicated
in
tumourigenesis,
highly
unlikely
this
probability
constant
at
all
times
stages
life.
In
article,
we
summarise
what
known
about
variation,
considering
roles
age,
season
circadian
rhythm.
studies
requiring
level
detail
be
done
on
humans,
also
review
available
evidence
other
animal
species.
For
each
timescales,
identify
or
biological
functions
shaping
variation.
When
possible,
show
evolutionary
played
a
role,
either
directly
regulate
cancer
risk
indirectly
through
trade‐offs.
We
find
varies
with
age
more
complex
way
than
predicted
by
early
epidemiological
models:
rather
resulting
from
mutations
alone,
tumour
development
dictated
tissue‐
age‐specific
processes.
Similarly,
seasonal
cycle
can
associated
variation
some
species
life‐history
events
such
as
sexual
competition
mating
being
timed
according
season.
Lastly,
influences
tumourigenesis
physiological,
pathological
therapeutic
contexts.
highlight
two
core
variations
across
our
three
timescales:
immunity
metabolism.
Finally,
understanding
entanglement
between
tumourigenic
cycles
constrained
limited
number
for
which
have
extensive
data.
Improving
knowledge
periods
vulnerability
onset
and/or
progression
(malignant)
tumours
key
issue
deserves
further
investigation,
successful
prevention
strategies.
Language: Английский