Why working the night shift can pose a cancer risk

In a study of mice, an MIT team found that two of the genes that control cells’ circadian rhythms also function as tumor suppressors.
在小鼠的研究中，麻省理工學院的研究小組發現兩個控制細胞的晝夜節律的基因也可作為腫瘤抑制基因。

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

In a study of mice, an MIT team found that two of the genes that control cells’ circadian rhythms also function as tumor suppressors.

Why working the night shift can pose a cancer risk

New study reveals a link between circadian clock disruption and tumor growth.

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circadian (or biological) clock

Why do some of us have a harder time adjusting to jet lag or daylight savings time than others? What about disruptions in sleep schedules? Our circadian (or biological) clock controls our bodies' sleep and wakefulness pattern, and that clock is regulated by DNA. On this date in 1994, an article was published in Science magazine announcing the discovery of a gene in mice which controls circadian rhythm — this is the first discovery of such a gene in mammals. Researchers hope this will help them find treatments for people who have trouble adjusting their biological clock.






cir・ca・di・an

━━ a. ほぼ24時間周期の.

 circadian rhythm　【生物】概日リズム, サーカディアンリズム ((約24時間周期のリズム)).