A Time to Fast, a Time to Feast: The Crosstalk between Metabolism and the Circadian Clock

Aug 29, 2009Molecules and cells

How Metabolism and the Body's Internal Clock Communicate During Fasting and Feeding

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Abstract

Circadian clock function is closely linked to metabolic homeostasis.

  • Endogenous circadian clocks regulate behavior and physiology, including nutrient uptake and processing.
  • Metabolic and circadian systems interact through a complex feedback network involving the central nervous system and peripheral tissues.
  • Disruption of circadian rhythms may contribute to metabolic diseases.
  • Metabolic processes can influence circadian clock function by affecting clock gene expression and behavioral timing.
  • This review summarizes experimental evidence for the interaction between circadian clocks and metabolic regulation.

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