Article
The circadian clock and metabolism.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Jan 2011
Froy Oren
Abstract excerpt
Mammals have developed an endogenous circadian clock located in the SCN (suprachiasmatic nuclei) of the anterior hypothalamus that responds to the environmental light-dark cycle. Human homoeostatic systems have adapted to daily changes in a way that the body anticipates the sleep and activity per...
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