Small RNA molecules and the body’s biological clock: potential targets for diseases linked to disrupted daily rhythms

MicroRNAs are important regulators of the circadian clock.

• Circadian clocks coordinate behavior and physiology over a 24-hour period.
• Molecular clocks rely on feedback loops that integrate various environmental and metabolic signals.
• MicroRNAs are associated with the regulation of circadian rhythms in Drosophila and some small animal and human studies.
• The review focuses on how microRNAs influence the expression of genes regulated by the circadian clock.

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