Interrelación entre luz, ciclos circadianos y fisiología
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Los ritmos circadianos modulan prácticamente todos los procesos fisiológicos en los mamíferos y estos al estar sincronizados con sus ritmos circadianos garantizan su salud. Obviamente una alteración circadiana puede ser el origen de una amplia gama de enfermedades. La invención de la luz artificial provocó muchos beneficios a nuestra sociedad moderna, sin embargo, los ciclos circadianos ya no solo fueron afectados por la luz natural del día y la oscuridad de la noche, sino también por la luz artificial, la cual puede provocar disturbios en estos. El propósito de esta revisión es dar una visión general de la interrelación entre la luz-ritmos circadianos-fisiología. No se busca profundizar en ninguno de estos aspectos, pues la información es bastante amplia y no sería práctico ponerla en una publicación de este tipo. Se seleccionó la información relacionada con el tema desde la más clásica hasta la más actual.
Circadian rhythms modulate practically all physiological processes in mammals and It being synchronized with their circadian rhythms guarantee their health Obviously a circadian alteration can be the origin of a wide range of diseases. The invention of artificial light brought many benefits to our modern society, however circadian cycles were no longer only affected by natural day light and darkness at night, but also by artificial light, which can cause disturbances in these. The purpose of this review is to give an overview of the interrelationship between light-circadian rhythms- physiology. It does not seek to delve into any of these aspects, since the information is quite extensive and it would not be practical to put it into a publication of this type. Information related to the topic was selected from the most classic to the most current.
Circadian rhythms modulate practically all physiological processes in mammals and It being synchronized with their circadian rhythms guarantee their health Obviously a circadian alteration can be the origin of a wide range of diseases. The invention of artificial light brought many benefits to our modern society, however circadian cycles were no longer only affected by natural day light and darkness at night, but also by artificial light, which can cause disturbances in these. The purpose of this review is to give an overview of the interrelationship between light-circadian rhythms- physiology. It does not seek to delve into any of these aspects, since the information is quite extensive and it would not be practical to put it into a publication of this type. Information related to the topic was selected from the most classic to the most current.
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Vol. 8, No. 2