Melatonin and health: insights of melatonin action, biological functions, and associated disorders
Melatonin is ubiquitous molecule with wide distribution in nature and is produced by many
living organisms. In human beings, pineal gland is the major site for melatonin production …
living organisms. In human beings, pineal gland is the major site for melatonin production …
Circadian clocks and insulin resistance
DJ Stenvers, FAJL Scheer, P Schrauwen… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Insulin resistance is a main determinant in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and a
major cause of morbidity and mortality. The circadian timing system consists of a central …
major cause of morbidity and mortality. The circadian timing system consists of a central …
Light exposure during sleep impairs cardiometabolic function
IC Mason, D Grimaldi, KJ Reid… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
This study tested the hypothesis that acute exposure to light during nighttime sleep
adversely affects next-morning glucose homeostasis and whether this effect occurs via …
adversely affects next-morning glucose homeostasis and whether this effect occurs via …
Circadian rhythms disrupted by light at night and mistimed food intake alter hormonal rhythms and metabolism
OH Meléndez-Fernández, JA Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Availability of artificial light and light-emitting devices have altered human temporal life,
allowing 24-hour healthcare, commerce and production, and expanding social life around …
allowing 24-hour healthcare, commerce and production, and expanding social life around …
A review of human physiological responses to light: implications for the development of integrative lighting solutions
Architectural lighting has potent biological effects but applied lighting practices that
capitalize on this potential have been limited. In this review, we endeavor to consolidate and …
capitalize on this potential have been limited. In this review, we endeavor to consolidate and …
Interconnections between circadian clocks and metabolism
Circadian rhythms evolved through adaptation to daily light/dark changes in the
environment; they are believed to be regulated by the core circadian clock interlocking …
environment; they are believed to be regulated by the core circadian clock interlocking …
Exposure to artificial light at night and the consequences for flora, fauna, and ecosystems
J Falcón, A Torriglia, D Attia, F Viénot… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present review draws together wide-ranging studies performed over the last decades
that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon living species and their …
that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon living species and their …
Meta‐analysis on shift work and risks of specific obesity types
Aims This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the associations between shift
work patterns and risks of specific types of obesity. Methods PubMed was searched until …
work patterns and risks of specific types of obesity. Methods PubMed was searched until …
State of the evidence 2017: an update on the connection between breast cancer and the environment
JM Gray, S Rasanayagam, C Engel, J Rizzo - Environmental Health, 2017 - Springer
Background In this review, we examine the continually expanding and increasingly
compelling data linking radiation and various chemicals in our environment to the current …
compelling data linking radiation and various chemicals in our environment to the current …
Circadian system and glucose metabolism: implications for physiology and disease
J Qian, FAJL Scheer - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
The circadian system serves one of the most fundamental properties present in nearly all
organisms: it generates 24-h rhythms in behavioral and physiological processes and …
organisms: it generates 24-h rhythms in behavioral and physiological processes and …