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Interactions among microbes, the immune system, and the circadian clock
How microbes, the immune system, and the body’s internal clock interact
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Abstract
The circadian clock influences host immune responses and microbial interactions throughout the day-night cycle.
- Circadian rhythms synchronize immune cell functions with environmental light cycles.
- Host immunity varies in effectiveness against pathogens depending on the time of day.
- The circadian clock impacts the development and movement of immune cells.
- There is a two-way communication between the circadian clock and the microbiota.
- Microbial populations affect the regulation of host immunity and metabolic processes linked to the circadian clock.
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