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Mechanisms of hormonal regulation of the peripheral circadian clock in the colon.
Chronobiology international - 1 Jan 2017
Polidarová Lenka, Houdek Pavel, Sládek Martin, Novosadová Zuzana, Pácha Jiří, Sumová Alena
Abstract excerpt
Colonic function is controlled by an endogenous clock that allows the colon to optimize its function on the daytime basis. For the first time, this study provided evidence that the clock is synchronized by rhythmic hormonal signals. In rat colon, adrenalectomy decreased and repeated applications of dexamethasone selectively rescued circadian rhythm in the expression of the clock gene Per1. Dexamethasone entrained...
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