Accounting for Time: Circadian Rhythms in the Time of COVID-19
Author(s) -
Shaon Sengupta,
Thomas G. Brooks,
Gregory R. Grant,
Garret A. FitzGerald
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of biological rhythms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.484
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1552-4531
pISSN - 0748-7304
DOI - 10.1177/0748730420953335
Subject(s) - circadian rhythm , covid-19 , pandemic , circadian clock , biobank , neuroscience , biology , chronobiology , physiology , medicine , bioinformatics , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , disease
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated novel approaches and collaborative efforts across multiple disciplines. It is known that various aspects of our physiology and response to pathogens are under tight clock control. However, the assimilation of circadian biology into our clinical and research practices is still evolving. Using a focused review of the literature and original analyses of the UK Biobank, we discuss how circadian biology may inform our diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in this pandemic.
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