ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Light Pollution and Cancer.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.
- Light at night exposure and risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Light at night and risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.International journal of health geographics · 2021Pooled it
- Prolonged exposure to artificial light and carcinogenesis: A systematic review of oncostatic mechanisms associated with melatonin pathways.Photochemistry and photobiologyPooled it
- Chronic exposure to artificial light at night dampens rhythms in locomotor activity, metabolism, and sleep in female mice.Physiology & behavior · 2026Article
- Pharmacological corticosterone suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression in a tissue-dependent manner independent of sleep fragmentation in male mice.Biology open · 2026Article
- Reviewing the Implication of Aldehyde Dehydrogenases in Male Reproduction: Prospects for New Therapeutic Approaches.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Circadian rhythm and the molecular clock in endothelial function of the cardiovascular system.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Review
- The Corrective Role of Melatonin in Synergism of Dark Deprivation and CClCurrent issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- The multifaceted impact of circadian disruption on cancer risk: a systematic review of insights and economic implications.Journal of the National Cancer Center · 2025Review
- Effects of air and light pollution on brain and behavioral function: Potential synergy.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2025Review
- Bidirectional crosstalk between sleep disorders and gynecological cancers: unraveling molecular synergies and precision therapeutics.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Stage Lighting on Visual Comfort at Summer Festivals: A Study in Portugal.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of Constant Illumination on the Morphofunctional State and Rhythmostasis of Rat Livers at Experimental Toxic Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Cancer Survivors: From Oncogenesis to Quality of Life.Cancer medicine · 2024Review
- A review for the impacts of circadian disturbance on urological cancers.Sleep and biological rhythms · 2024Review
- The built environment and cancer survivorship: A scoping review.Health & place · 2024Article
- Time of day bias for biological sampling in studies of mammary cancer.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Low-cost air, noise, and light pollution measuring station with wireless communication and tinyML.HardwareX · 2023Article
- Chronotherapeutics for Solid Tumors.Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
- Melatonin: A Potential Regulator of DNA Methylation.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
For many individuals in industrialized nations, the widespread adoption of electric lighting has dramatically affected the circadian organization of physiology and behavior. Although initially assumed to be innocuous, exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) is associated with several disorders, including increased incidence of cancer, metabolic disorders, and mood disorders. Within this review, we present a brief overview of the molecular circadian clock system and the importance of maintaining fidelity to bright days and dark nights. We describe the interrelation between core clock genes and the cell cycle, as well as the contribution of clock genes to oncogenesis. Next, we review the clinical implications of disrupted circadian rhythms on cancer, followed by a section on the foundational science literature on the effects of light at night and cancer. Finally, we provide some strategies for mitigation of disrupted circadian rhythms to improve health.
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