Distinct circadian mechanisms govern cardiac rhythms and susceptibility to arrhythmia

Autor: Edward A. Hayter, Sophie M. T. Wehrens, Hans P. A. Van Dongen, Alessandra Stangherlin, Shobhan Gaddameedhi, Elena Crooks, Nichola J. Barron, Luigi A. Venetucci, John S. O’ Neill, Timothy M. Brown, Debra J. Skene, Andrew W. Trafford, David A. Bechtold
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22788-8
Popis: Cardiac function fluctuates greatly across the day and night, but this is not simply a consequence of our changing behaviour. The authors highlight the role of the body’s circadian clock in regulating the heart electrical activity, including a time-of-day dependent susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmias.
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