Advances in Gerontology · 2016
Role of circadian rhythms and cellular clock in aging-related diseases
By Panchenko AV, Gubareva EA, Anisimov VN
Almost all the functions of a living organism have circadian oscillations. Disturbance of circadian rhythms can be either a reason or a consequence of a number of diseases. The article describes data on relationship of circadian rhythm and clock genes disturbances with type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease development in humans and animals.