Body clocks, chronic lung diseases linked, new research suggests
Monday, March 17, 2014 - 12:20
in Health & Medicine
The body clock’s natural rhythm could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay the onset of chronic lung diseases. "This research is the first to show that a functioning clock in the lung is essential to maintain the protective tissue function against oxidative stress and fibrotic challenges. We envisage a scenario whereby chronic rhythm disruption (e.g., during aging or shift work) may compromise the temporal coordination of the antioxidant pathway, contributing to human disease," authors explain.