The aim of this review is to update the reader as to the association between physical
exercise and melatonin, and to clarify how the melatonin rhythm may be affected by different …

Octodon degus (O. degus) is a diurnal rodent that spontaneously develops several
physiopathological conditions, analogous in many cases to those experienced by humans …

Social isolation in adulthood is a psychosocial stressor that can result in endocrinological
and behavioral alterations in different species. In rodents, controversial results have been …

Daily rhythms are heavily influenced by light in two major ways. One is through photic
entrainment of a circadian clock, and the other is through a more direct process, referred to …

Clock gene expression is not only confined to the master circadian clock in the
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) but is also found in many other brain regions. The phase …

The central circadian pacemaker (Suprachiasmatic Nuclei, SCN) maintains the phase
relationship with the external world thanks to the light/dark cycle. Light intensity, spectra, and …

During puberty, human adolescents develop a later chronotype, exhibiting a delay in the
timing of rest and activity as well as other daily physiological rhythms. The purpose of this …

Integrating the multifactorial processes co-occurring in both physiological and pathological
human conditions still remains one of the main challenges in translational investigation …

Abstract The Common Degu (Octodon degus) is a small rodent endemic to central Chile. It
has become an important model for comparative vertebrate endocrinology because of …

Modern 24‐h society lifestyle is associated with experiencing frequent shifts in the lighting
conditions which can negatively impact human health. Here, we use the degus, a species …