Molecular regulations of circadian rhythm and implications for physiology and diseases

F Fagiani, D Di Marino, A Romagnoli… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The term “circadian rhythms” describes endogenous oscillations with ca. 24-h period
associated with the earth's daily rotation and light/dark cycle. Such rhythms reflect the …

Circadian rhythm as a therapeutic target

W Ruan, X Yuan, HK Eltzschig - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2021 - nature.com
The circadian clock evolved in diverse organisms to integrate external environmental
changes and internal physiology. The clock endows the host with temporal precision and …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroptosis is governed by differential regulation of transcription in liver cancer

X Zhang, L Du, Y Qiao, X Zhang, W Zheng, Q Wu… - Redox biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is an outcome of metabolic disorders and closely linked to liver cancer.
However, the mechanism underlying the fine regulation of ferroptosis in liver cancer remains …

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases (PDKs): an overview toward clinical applications

X Wang, X Shen, Y Yan, H Li - Bioscience Reports, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) can regulate the catalytic activity of pyruvate
decarboxylation oxidation via the mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, and it …

Bioinformatics and network pharmacology identify the therapeutic role and potential mechanism of melatonin in AD and rosacea

H Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Li, Y Wang, S Yan, S Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rosacea is significantly associated with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD).
However, the common underlying molecular mechanism connecting these two diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Retinoic acid-related orphan receptors (RORs): regulatory functions in immunity, development, circadian rhythm, and metabolism

DN Cook, HS Kang, AM Jetten - Nuclear receptor research, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this overview, we provide an update on recent progress made in understanding the
mechanisms of action, physiological functions, and roles in disease of retinoic acid related …

Development and therapeutic potential of small-molecule modulators of circadian systems

Z Chen, SH Yoo, JS Takahashi - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Circadian timekeeping systems drive oscillatory gene expression to regulate essential
cellular and physiological processes. When the systems are perturbed, pathological …

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases: therapeutic targets for diabetes and cancers

NH Jeoung - Diabetes & metabolism journal, 2015 - synapse.koreamed.org
Impaired glucose homeostasis is one of the risk factors for causing metabolic diseases
including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cancers. In glucose metabolism, pyruvate …

Circadian dysfunction in adipose tissue: chronotherapy in metabolic diseases

E Civelek, D Ozturk Civelek, YK Akyel, D Kaleli Durman… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The circadian timing system is our bodies' built-in clock and controls our
physiology on a daily basis. This system helps us adapt to changes in our environment, such …

Unraveling the physiological roles of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor α

JM Lee, H Kim, SH Baek - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-α (RORα) is a member of the orphan nuclear
receptor family and functions as a transcriptional activator in response to circadian changes …