Knock, knock to reset the clock: Mechanosensation and circadian rhythms

Bart Van Alphen, Ravi Allada*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Circadian clocks, which underlie the daily rhythms in virtually all organisms, are entrained by diurnal changes in light, temperature, nutrients, and even sound. Simoni et al. (2014) demonstrate that diurnal variation in mechanical vibrations can reset circadian clock phase, providing a potential mechanism for integrating diverse clock-entraining stimuli.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)739-740
Number of pages2
JournalCell Metabolism
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 6 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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