Circadian Clocks: Role in Health and Disease

Book Overview

Introduction and Mechanism of the Circadian Clock.- Circadian Rhythms in the Endocrine System.- Circadian Regulation of Sleep.- Circadian Rhythms in Neurological Disease.- Role of the Clock in Metabolism and Obesity.- Circadian Control of Renal Function.- Circadian Rhythms in the Vasculature.- The Cardiac Clock.- Regulation of Immunity by the Circadian Clock.- Rhythms in the Gastrointestinal System.- Chronotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer.- Chronotherapy in the Treatment of Hypertension.-The Circadian Clock as a Drug Target.-

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493980548
• ISBN13: 9781493980543
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"