Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on ageing, according to new research.
A study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) contributes to the growing evidence of the damage shift work has on health.
The King’s College London team revealed how muscle cells have an intrinsic timekeeping mechanism that regulates protein turnover, modulating muscle growth and function. At night, the muscle…
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