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Circadian rhythms and cancer
15 Mar 2010
Abstract excerpt
The circadian clock is an endogenous time keeping system shared by most organisms. In mammals, a master pacemaker in the hypothalamus orchestrates temporal alignment of behavior and physiology by transmitting daily signals to multiple clocks in peripheral tissues. Disruption of this communication has a profound affect on human health and has been linked to diverse pathogenic conditions, including cancer. At the...
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