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Systemic and Cellular Reflections on Ageing and the Circadian Oscillator – A Mini-Review
How aging affects the body and cells’ internal daily clocks
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Abstract
Therapies aimed at sustaining circadian function may increase quality of life in elderly patients.
- A circadian clock regulates various physiological processes in mammals in alignment with the solar day.
- Normal aging is associated with a gradual erosion of this daily physiological coordination.
- Pathological aging may further exacerbate this erosion of circadian synchronization.
- Understanding the relationship between the circadian clock and aging at both cellular and systemic levels could provide insights for improving elderly health.
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