Light during darkness and cancer: relationships in circadian photoreception and tumor biology
Summary:
This paper discusses the relationship between light exposure, circadian rhythms, and cancer, with a focus on the role of melatonin and the impact of light on its production.
Categories
- Cancer treatment and prevention: The paper explores the link between light exposure, circadian rhythms, and cancer, suggesting that increased exposure to light at night may increase the risk of breast cancer.
- Hormone regulation: The paper discusses the role of melatonin, a hormone, in various physiological processes and how its production is influenced by light exposure and circadian rhythms.
- Phototherapy: The paper discusses the impact of light exposure on physiological processes, including the production of melatonin and the regulation of circadian rhythms.
- Sleep and insomnia: The paper discusses the role of melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep, and how its production is influenced by light exposure and circadian rhythms.
- Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the role of the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a part of the brain involved in cognitive functions, in regulating the circadian rhythm for melatonin secretion.
Author(s)
SA Jasser, DE Blask, GC Brainard
Publication Year:
2006
Number of Citations:
105
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