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ReviewMolecular biomedicine2026

Circadian rhythms in health and disease.

Xiaoyan Liu, Xuguang Du, Shihong Qi, Lin Yuan, Liyu Liu, Kaiyu Zhang, Liqin Wang, Wanlu Zhang, Qian Liu, Min Wu and 1 more

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Review in Molecular biomedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Xiaoyan Liu *College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110169, China.
Xuguang Du *Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Shihong Qi *College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110169, China.
Lin YuanInstitute of Neurology, Jiangxi Academy of Clinical Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330200, China.
Liyu LiuJoint Research Center of Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Kaiyu ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Center of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Liqin WangXinjiang Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding for Ruminant Livestock, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830000, China.
Wanlu ZhangCollege of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110169, China.
Qian LiuJoint Research Center of Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Min WuJoint Research Center of Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China. minwoo2022@126.com.
Yongye HuangCollege of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110169, China. huangyongye88@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9083-250X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81502582National Natural Science Foundation of China 82201594
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circadian rhythms, serving as a crucial temporal bridge linking neural activity and pathological biology, are regulated by central pacemaker neurons to maintain cellular homeostasis and coordinate diverse biological processes. Circadian rhythm disruption is closely associated with various diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic disorders, and cancer. Circadian rhythms are controlled by core clock genes, such as BMAL1 and CLOCK, modulating numerous physiological processes, encompassing metabolism, immune responses, neural activity, and hormone regulation. Circadian rhythms disruptions arising from shift work, jet lag, or inconsistent sleep schedules are implicated in both the onset and progression of numerous diseases, notably Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The article highlights how circadian dysregulation alters cellular processes to potentially accelerate disease progression. Circadian disruption results in impaired immune function, further promoting disease development and resistance to treatment. Potential therapeutic applications based on circadian biology, such as chronotherapy and personalized medicine, are also discussed. Recent technological advances, embodied in wearable devices and omics approaches, are increasingly providing deeper insights into circadian biology. Further unveiling the role of circadian in health and disease opens new avenues for tailoring treatment timing to patients' biological rhythms, thereby enhancing therapeutic outcomes across various diseases. By bridging fundamental circadian mechanisms with clinical pathology, this review provides a roadmap for future chronotherapeutic interventions in precision medicine.

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Circadian RhythmAnimalsHumansClockGut microbiomeLong non-coding RNAMelatoninNeuronSerotonin

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