| Literature DB >> 26208951 |
Tracy A Bedrosian1, Laura K Fonken2, Randy J Nelson3.
Abstract
Disruption of circadian rhythms, provoked by artificial lighting at night, inconsistent sleep-wake schedules, and transmeridian air travel, is increasingly prevalent in modern society. Desynchrony of biological rhythms from environmental light cycles has dramatic consequences for human health. In particular, disrupting homeostatic oscillations in endocrine tissues and the hormones that these tissues regulate can have cascading effects on physiology and behavior. Accumulating evidence suggests that chronic disruption of circadian organization of endocrine function may lead to metabolic, reproductive, sleep, and mood disorders. This review discusses circadian control of endocrine systems and the consequences of distorting rhythmicity of these systems.Entities:
Keywords: biological rhythms; clock; hormones; light at night; melatonin
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26208951 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-021115-105102
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Annu Rev Physiol ISSN: 0066-4278 Impact factor: 19.318