Disrupting circadian homeostasis of sympathetic signaling promotes tumor development in mice.

Cell proliferation in all rapidly renewing mammalian tissues follows a circadian rhythm that is often disrupted in advanced-stage tumors. Epidemiologic studies have revealed a clear link between disruption of circadian rhythms and cancer development in humans. Mice lacking the circadian genes Period...

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Main Authors: Susie Lee, Lawrence A Donehower, Alan J Herron, David D Moore, Loning Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2881876?pdf=render