The Retina and Circadian Rhythms (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

Daily rhythms are a ubiquitous feature of living systems. Generally, these rhythms are not just passive consequences of cyclic fluctuations in the environment, but instead originate within the organism. In mammals, including humans, the master pacemaker controlling 24-hour rhythms is localized in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus (SCN). This circadian clock is responsible for the temporal organization of a wide variety of functions, ranging from sleep and food intake, to physiological measures such as body temperature, heart rate and hormone release. Moreover, accumulating evidence suggests that dysfunction of the circadian rhythms due to genetic mutations or environmental factors (i.e., jet-lag or shift work) contribute to the development of many pathologies, including sleep disorders, mood and affective disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, as well as the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Springer Series in Vision Research, 1
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Gianluca Tosini • P. Michael Iuvone • Douglas G. McMahon • Shaun P. Collin
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	238
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-9612-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Ophthalmology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences
LSN:	1-4614-9612-8
Barcode:	9781461496120

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