Manuel Castillejos-López, Yair Romero, Angelica Varela-Ordoñez, Edgar Flores-Soto, Bianca S Romero-Martinez, Rafael Velázquez-Cruz, Joel Armando Vázquez-Pérez, Víctor Ruiz, Juan C Gomez-Verjan, Nadia A Rivero-Segura, Ángel Camarena, Ana Karen Torres-Soria, Georgina Gonzalez-Avila, Bettina Sommer, Héctor Solís-Chagoyán, Ruth Jaimez, Luz María Torres-Espíndola, Arnoldo Aquino-Gálvez
The function of the circadian cycle is to determine the natural 24 h biological rhythm, which includes physiological, metabolic, and hormonal changes that occur daily in the body. This cycle is controlled by an internal biological clock that is present in the body's tissues and helps regulate various processes such as sleeping, eating, and others. Interestingly, animal models have provided enough evidence to assume that the alteration in the circadian system leads to the appearance of numerous diseases. Alterations in breathing patterns in lung diseases can modify oxygenation and the circadian cycles; however, the response mechanisms to hypoxia and their relationship with the clock genes are not fully understood...
November 29, 2023: Cells