Machine learning identifies a compact gene set for monitoring the circadian clock in human blood.
Journal:
Genome medicine
Published Date:
Feb 28, 2017
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The circadian clock and the daily rhythms it produces are crucial for human health, but are often disrupted by the modern environment. At the same time, circadian rhythms may influence the efficacy and toxicity of therapeutics and the metabolic response to food intake. Developing treatments for circadian dysfunction, as well as optimizing the daily timing of treatments for other health conditions, will require a simple and accurate method to monitor the molecular state of the circadian clock.