Sentences with phrase «circadian clock systems»

However, what was most fascinating, say the researchers, was how a drop in p75NTR levels then affected a variety of circadian clock systems.

Therefore, the description of the first genetic evidence linking the circadian clock system to energy regulation and metabolism provided a critical step forward for the field, enabling a flurry of biochemical, genetic, molecular, and physiologic studies capable of addressing the underlying mechanisms and pathways.

These results provide additional evidence, from human populations, for a genetic relation between the circadian clock system and metabolic function and the risk of metabolic diseases.

This finding suggested that temporal rhythms in energy intake are relevant for energy balance, perhaps identifying approaches involving timed feeding schedules, designed according to the properties of the circadian clock system, as possible strategies for weight management and the treatment of obesity.

Not exact matches

Sleep researchers have found that the glow emitted from electronic screens big and small mess with our body's circadian clock (the system that regulates sleep), suppressing melatonin and, you guessed it, keeping us awake longer.

Together, they developed an optical imaging and temperature control system that enabled them to take a snapshot of neural activity in the circadian clock network of fruit flies when the flies are exposed to heat or cold stimulus.

Many body systems follow a daily clock known as a circadian rhythm.

The circadian system, better known as our biological clock, is responsible for coordinating all the processes that take place in our organism.

The expert is the author of a study published in the «International Journal of Cancer», which reveals the importance of assessing how the circadian system works in order to prevent chronodisruption and to implement measures to strengthen the biological clock in people whose system is damaged.

«Today, biological rhythms are studied which are clock «interruptions» and which enable us to indirectly assess the status of the circadian system.»

Even microorganisms, which lack a nervous system, have daily cycles of activity and inactivity driven by internal body clocks known as circadian clocks.

That's because when the body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is thrown off, so is the immune system.

«Our structures of the complexes of the circadian clock proteins of cyanobacteria provided important mechanistic insights, but are static snapshots of a system that's continuously moving and changing hour by hour,» said LiWang.

With her HHMI money, she will explore the connections between the immune system and circadian clock genes, as well as the link between immune response and DNA repair genes.

Its findings enhance our understanding of the mechanisms vital to the regulation of our circadian system, or internal clock.

Much of the body's biological rhythms — when to eat, when to sleep, etc. — are set by a 24 - hour circadian clock, a biological timing system linked to the rising and setting of the sun.

Jay Dunlap, PhDis co-PI on a U01 grant from the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING entitled, «Multiscale modeling of circadian rhythms that seeks to mathematically model to Neurospora circadian system and its output, and to predict instances where metabolic output feeds back to impact the circadian clock.»

Brooks plans to unravel how the circadian clock works with the innate immune system to regulate microbe metabolism.

«We are currently working to identify the relationship between the circadian clock, metabolism and the immune system, so that one day we could develop therapies to treat diseases influenced by circadian clock disruption — including not only obesity and diabetes, but also potentially multiple sclerosis and even Alzheimer's disease.»

A study published in the journal Jama Neurology states that misalignment of the natural body clock or circadian system of healthy adults may contribute to dysfunctional brain processes that pinpoint to dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease.

«What I like about the circadian clocks and chemotaxis systems is the protein networks are tied intimately to the behavior of the organisms,» says Crane.

Cyanobacteria possess one of the simplest known circadian clocks — the KaiABC system, a complex of proteins that undergoes a 24 - hour biochemical cycle, which triggers oscillations in gene expression and physiological activity.

Prolonged fasting is akin to starvation, but a short fast of a few days can rejuvenate the reproductive system, increase energy production, reset the circadian clock, lower inflammation, and improve the gut microbiome.

Your circadian clock is an essential time - tracking system, which your body uses to anticipate environmental changes and adapt to the appropriate time of day.

Bottom line, the earlier we get to sleep, the more likely our bodies will stay within our biological time clock (our circadian rhythm) to reap the benefits as discussed above, and the more time we have to activate our parasympethetic system, which is necessary for rest and repair.

These findings demonstrate that the adipocyte circadian clock acts at the interface between the central nervous system and the predominant peripheral energy storage tissue to coordinate the temporal organization of feeding behavior and maintain energy balance.

The brain coordinates how a dog responds to these circadian rhythms, and a dog's biological clock — the internal system that controls his everyday activities — allows him to recognize things like sunlight and nightfall and helps him associate certain behaviors, like going outside or eating, with those times of day.

Even better, the you can use your smart bulb system as a sunrise - simulating alarm clock — perfect for keeping your circadian rhythm fine tuned on the other side of your sleep cycle.