Open AccessFat circadian biology
Author(s) -
Jeffrey M. Gimble,
Z. Elizabeth Floyd
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 8750-7587
pISSN - 1522-1601
DOI - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00090.2009
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , circadian rhythm , biology , adipokine , context (archaeology) , regulator , endocrinology , endocrine system , physiology , medicine , obesity , leptin , biochemistry , hormone , paleontology , gene
While adipose tissue has long been recognized for its major role in metabolism, it is now appreciated as an endocrine organ. A growing body of literature has emerged that identifies circadian mechanisms as a critical regulator of adipose tissue differentiation, metabolism, and adipokine secretory function in both health and disease. This concise review focuses on recent data from murine and human models that highlights the interplay between the core circadian regulatory proteins and adipose tissue in the context of energy, fat, and glucose metabolism. It will be important to integrate circadian mechanisms and networks into future descriptions of adipose tissue physiology.