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Circadian Clocks and Their Role in Lactation Competence by TM Casey; K Plaut; J Boerman is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Circadian Clocks and Their Role in Lactation Competence about?
Circadian rhythms are 24 h cycles of behavior, physiology and gene expression that function to synchronize processes across the body and coordinate physiology with the external environment. Circadian clocks are central to maintaining homeostasis and regulating coordinated changes in physiology in response to internal and external cues. Orchestrated changes occur in maternal physiology during the periparturient period to support the growth of the fetus and the energetic and nutritional demands of lactation. Discoveries in our lab made over a decade ago led us to hypothesize that the circadian timing system functions to regulate metabolic and mammary specific changes that occur to support a successful lactation. Findings of studies that ensued are summarized, and point to the importance of circadian clocks in the regulation of lactation competence. Disruption of the circadian timing system can negatively affect mammary gland development and differentiation, alter maternal metabolism and impair milk production.
Who reads Circadian Clocks and Their Role in Lactation Competence?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.
- Author
- TM Casey; K Plaut; J Boerman
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)