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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Shafi AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8121183 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The circadian clock is a master regulator of mammalian physiology, regulating daily oscillations of crucial biological processes and behaviors. Notably, circadian disruption has recently been identified as an independent risk factor for cancer and classified as a carcinogen. As such, it is imperative to discern the underpinning mechanisms by which circadian disruption alters cancer risk. Emergent data, reviewed herein, demonstrate that circadian regulatory functions play critical roles in severa ...[more]