Clockwork conditioning: Aligning the skeletal muscle clock with time-of-day exercise for cardiometabolic health

Nov 30, 2024Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology

Matching the muscle’s internal clock with exercise timing to improve heart and metabolism health

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Abstract

Circadian disruption is associated with the onset and progression of cardiometabolic disorders.

  • Circadian rhythms synchronize gene expression and physiological processes with environmental time-of-day changes.
  • Every mammalian cell contains a core clock mechanism that regulates rhythmic gene expression through a feedback loop.
  • The central clock in the hypothalamus is particularly sensitive to light, while peripheral clocks respond to factors like feeding and activity.
  • Skeletal muscle circadian clocks show sensitivity to exercise timing, which may influence cardiometabolic health.
  • Exercise at different times of day can shift the skeletal muscle clock, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for cardiometabolic diseases.

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