| Literature DB >> 20980722 |
Steven A Brown1, Lucia Pagani, Christian Cajochen, Anne Eckert.
Abstract
From circulation to digestion to excretion, a circadian clock synchronizes most aspects of mammalian physiology with the solar day. During normal ageing, this daily coordination gradually erodes, and during pathological ageing such erosion is exacerbated. Recent experiments suggest that therapies aimed at sustaining circadian function increase quality of life in elderly patients. Hence, a better understanding of the interactions between the circadian clock and ageing - at both cellular and systemic levels - could lead to direct benefits for aged individuals.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20980722 DOI: 10.1159/000320673
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gerontology ISSN: 0304-324X Impact factor: 5.140