Mechanisms of circadian systems in animals and their clinical relevance. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Raul Antonio Aguilar-Roblero, Mauricio Díaz-Muñoz, Mária Luisa Fanjul-Moles, editors.
• Editors: Aguilar Roblero, Raúl; Díaz-Muñoz, Mauricio; Fanjul de Moles, María Luisa
• Contents: 1. Introduction to Circadian Rhythms, Clocks and its Genes -- 2. Oxidative Stress and its Role in the Synchronization of Circadian Rhythms in Crustaceans, an Ecological Perspective -- 3. Control of Rest: Activity Behavior by the Central Clock in Drosophila -- 4. Biological Rhythmicity in Subterranean Animals, a Function Risking Extinction? -- 5. Avian Circadian Organization -- 6. Functional Organization of Circadian Timing System of Diurnal Primate (Marmoset) -- 7. Intracellular Calcium as a Clock Output from Suprachiasmatic Nuclei Neurons -- 8. GABAA Receptor-Mediated Neurotransmission in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus -- 9. Network Properties in the SCN Function -- 10. Behavioral, Physiological and Neuroendocrine Circadian Rhythms during Lactation -- 11. A Time to Wake, a Time to Sleep -- 12. Chronostasis: The Timing of Physiological Systems -- 13. Circadian rhythm and Food/Nutrition -- 14. Physiopathology of Circadian Rhythms: Understanding the Biochemical Mechanisms of Obesity and Cancer -- 15. Effects of Circadian Disruption on Physiology and Pathology: from Bench to Clinic (and Back) -- 16. Circadian Dysfunction in Huntington’s Disease -- 17. Is it Possible to Modify Clock Genes to Improve Health?.
• Publisher Details: New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (396 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 610 612 612.8 616.8; Medicine; Circadian rhythms; Animals; Biological rhythms; Animals; Biological rhythms; Circadian rhythms; Circadian Rhythm; Medical -- Physiology; Medical -- Neurology; Physiology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Neurosciences; Human physiology; Neurology; Medical -- Neuroscience; Neurosciences; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319089454; 3319089455
• Related ISBNs: 9783319089447
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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