Effects of the neonatal intensive care environment on circadian health and development of preterm infants

The circadian system in mammals ensures adaptation to the light-dark cycle on Earth and imposes 24-h rhythmicity on metabolic, physiological and behavioral processes. The central circadian pacemaker is located in the brain and is entrained by environmental signals called Zeitgebers. From here, neura...

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Main Authors: D. Van Gilst, A. V. Puchkina, J. A. Roelants, L. Kervezee, J. Dudink, I. K. M. Reiss, G. T. J. Van Der Horst, M. J. Vermeulen, I. Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1243162/full