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Li Y, Lu L, Androulakis IP. The Physiological and Pharmacological Significance of the Circadian Timing of the HPA Axis: A Mathematical Modeling Approach. J Pharm Sci 2024; 113:33-46. [PMID: 37597751 PMCID: PMC10840710 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
Abstract
As a potent endogenous regulator of homeostasis, the circadian time-keeping system synchronizes internal physiology to periodic changes in the external environment to enhance survival. Adapting endogenous rhythms to the external time is accomplished hierarchically with the central pacemaker located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) signaling the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis to release hormones, notably cortisol, which help maintain the body's circadian rhythm. Given the essential role of HPA-releasing hormones in regulating physiological functions, including immune response, cell cycle, and energy metabolism, their daily variation is critical for the proper function of the circadian timing system. In this review, we focus on cortisol and key fundamental properties of the HPA axis and highlight their importance in controlling circadian dynamics. We demonstrate how systems-driven, mathematical modeling of the HPA axis complements experimental findings, enhances our understanding of complex physiological systems, helps predict potential mechanisms of action, and elucidates the consequences of circadian disruption. Finally, we outline the implications of circadian regulation in the context of personalized chronotherapy. Focusing on the chrono-pharmacology of synthetic glucocorticoids, we review the challenges and opportunities associated with moving toward personalized therapies that capitalize on circadian rhythms.
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- Yannuo Li
- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA; Biomedical Engineering Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08540, USA.
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Johnson CE, Duncan MJ, Murphy MP. Sex and Sleep Disruption as Contributing Factors in Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 97:31-74. [PMID: 38007653 PMCID: PMC10842753 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects more women than men, with women throughout the menopausal transition potentially being the most under researched and at-risk group. Sleep disruptions, which are an established risk factor for AD, increase in prevalence with normal aging and are exacerbated in women during menopause. Sex differences showing more disrupted sleep patterns and increased AD pathology in women and female animal models have been established in literature, with much emphasis placed on loss of circulating gonadal hormones with age. Interestingly, increases in gonadotropins such as follicle stimulating hormone are emerging to be a major contributor to AD pathogenesis and may also play a role in sleep disruption, perhaps in combination with other lesser studied hormones. Several sleep influencing regions of the brain appear to be affected early in AD progression and some may exhibit sexual dimorphisms that may contribute to increased sleep disruptions in women with age. Additionally, some of the most common sleep disorders, as well as multiple health conditions that impair sleep quality, are more prevalent and more severe in women. These conditions are often comorbid with AD and have bi-directional relationships that contribute synergistically to cognitive decline and neuropathology. The association during aging of increased sleep disruption and sleep disorders, dramatic hormonal changes during and after menopause, and increased AD pathology may be interacting and contributing factors that lead to the increased number of women living with AD.
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- Carrie E. Johnson
- University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Lexington, KY, USA
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- University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Lexington, KY, USA
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- University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Lexington, KY, USA
- University of Kentucky, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Lexington, KY, USA
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Pelayo RA, Xu S, Walter JR. Embryo transfers performed during daylight savings time led to reduced live birth rates in older patients. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:2639-2647. [PMID: 37667016 PMCID: PMC10643731 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02920-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To study the impact of undergoing an embryo transfer during the week of daylight savings time transition on live birth rates. METHODS We performed a retrospective observational cohort study of patients undergoing embryo transfer at an academic infertility practice during the week of spring or fall daylight savings time transition (cases), or the 2 weeks preceding and following the daylight savings transition (controls) between 2015 and 2021. The primary exposure was completion of an embryo transfer during the week of daylight savings time transition. The primary outcome was a comparison of live birth rate per embryo transfer among individuals undergoing an embryo transfer during the week of daylight savings time (DST) transition and those who did not. RESULTS A total of 309 embryo transfers occurred during the week of daylight savings transition and 1242 embryo transfers occurred in the control group outside of the daylight savings transition week. The live birth rate after embryo transfer during DST transition weeks was 39.2% (121/309) compared to 40.8% (507/1242) (p = 0.59). When restricting the analysis to individuals (age > 37 years), the live birth rate after embryo transfer during DST transition week was 23.5% (24/102) compared to 34.8% (149/429) (p = 0.03). This difference persisted in the mixed-effects regression model demonstrating that after adjusting for relevant covariates, embryo transfer during DST transition weeks resulted in a 45% decrease in the odds of achieving a live birth. CONCLUSION Daylight savings time transition may be associated with less favorable outcomes after embryo transfer among an older infertile patient population. Future work is needed to prospectively examine the influence of circadian rhythm disruption on reproductive outcomes.
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- Ramon A Pelayo
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 259 E Erie St Suite 2400, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Clements E, Ehrmann F, Clark A, Jones M, McCall A, Duffield R. Flight Path and Scheduling Effects on Perceived Jet Lag, Fatigue, and Sleep in Footballers Traveling to and From National Teams. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2023; 18:1132-1140. [PMID: 37369367 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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PURPOSE This study examined posttravel perceptual responses of national-team footballers (soccer) following different flight paths, arrival/departure times, and trip contexts. METHODS Details of 396 flights from national-team players (N = 68) were obtained and verified via an online flight database. Each player provided ratings of perceptual fatigue, sleep, soreness, stress, and jet lag for 2 days before and after each trip. The flight path (continents of departure and arrival), travel context (into vs out of national team), and arrival and departure times were obtained for each trip. Linear mixed models compared the pretravel with posttravel change in perceptual responses based on flight path, context, and schedule. RESULTS Perceived jet-lag ratings were more responsive to travel variables (R2 = .48) than other perceptual ratings (R2 < .26). Travel from Asia to Europe (P < .05) and Europe to Australia (P < .001) had significantly higher jet-lag ratings than all other paths. Fatigue scores were worst following Asia to Europe (P < .05) and Europe to Australia (P < .05) travel, while sleep scores were worst following Europe to Australia travel (P < .01). Perceptual responses were poorer following travel from national team to club compared with all other travel contexts (P < .05). Arrival during the daytime (11 AM to 5 PM) resulted in better perceptual responses than early-morning or late-night arrivals (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Perceived jet-lag ratings are more responsive to travel demands than perceptual wellness scales in national-team football athletes. Poorer perceptual responses may be expected when travel is longer in nature, ends later in the day, or involves travel out of the national team back to club.
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- Ewan Clements
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW,Australia
- Football Australia, Sydney, NSW,Australia
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- Football Australia, Sydney, NSW,Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW,Australia
- Football Australia, Sydney, NSW,Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW,Australia
- Football Australia, Sydney, NSW,Australia
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Kim R, Nijhout HF, Reed MC. Mathematical insights into the role of dopamine signaling in circadian entrainment. Math Biosci 2023; 356:108956. [PMID: 36581152 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2022.108956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The circadian clock in the mammalian brain comprises interlocked molecular feedback loops that have downstream effects on important physiological functions such as the sleep-wake cycle and hormone regulation. Experiments have shown that the circadian clock also modulates the synthesis and breakdown of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Imbalances in dopamine are linked to a host of neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and mood disorders, and these conditions are often accompanied by circadian disruptions. We have previously created a mathematical model using nonlinear ordinary differential equations to describe the influences of the circadian clock on dopamine at the molecular level. Recent experiments suggest that dopamine reciprocally influences the circadian clock. Dopamine receptor D1 (DRD1) signaling has been shown to aid in the entrainment of the clock to the 24-hour light-dark cycle, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In this paper, we use our mathematical model to support the experimental hypothesis that DRD1 signaling promotes circadian entrainment by modulating the clock's response to light. We model the effects of a phase advance or delay, as well as the therapeutic potential of a REV-ERB agonist. In addition to phase shifts, we study the influences of photoperiod, or day length, in the mathematical model, connect our findings with the experimental and clinical literature, and determine the parameter that affects the critical photoperiod that signals seasonal changes to physiology.
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- Ruby Kim
- Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, 48109, MI, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, 130 Science Drive, Durham, 27708, NC, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Duke University, 120 Science Drive, Durham, 27708, NC, USA
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Kunorozva L, Rae DE, Roden LC. Dim light melatonin onset following simulated eastward travel is earlier in young males genotyped as PER35/5 than PER34/4. Chronobiol Int 2022; 39:1611-1623. [PMID: 36324294 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2022.2139184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Inter-individual variability exists in recovery from jetlag following travel across time zones. Part of this variation may be due to genetic differences at the variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism of the PERIOD3 (PER3) gene as this polymorphism has been associated with chronotype and sleep, as well as sensitivity to blue light on melatonin suppression. To test this hypothesis we conducted a laboratory-based study to compare re-entrainment in males genotyped as PER34/4 (n = 8) and PER35/5 (n = 8) following simulated eastward travel across six time zones. The recovery strategy included morning blue-enriched light exposure and appropriately-timed meals during the first 24 h after simulated travel. Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO), sleep characteristics, perceived sleepiness levels (Stanford Sleepiness Scale), and resting metabolic parameters were measured during constant routine periods before and after simulated travel. While DLMO time was similar between the two groups prior to simulated eastward travel (p = .223), it was earlier in the PER35/5 group (17h23 (17h15; 17h37)) than the PER34/4 group (18h05 (17h53; 18h12)) afterwards (p = .046). During resynchronisation, perceived sleepiness and metabolic parameters were similar to pre-travel in both groups but sleep was more disturbed in the PER35/5 group (total sleep time: p = .008, sleep efficiency: p = .008, wake after sleep onset: p = .023). The PER3 VNTR genotype may influence the efficacy of re-entrainment following trans-meridian travel when blue-enriched light exposure is incorporated into the recovery strategy on the first day following travel.
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- Lovemore Kunorozva
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.,Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre & Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.,Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre & Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences/School of Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Beh SF, Lee SKM, Bin YS, Cheung JMY. Travelers' perceptions of jetlag and travel fatigue: A scoping review. Chronobiol Int 2022; 39:1037-1057. [PMID: 35587565 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2022.2072224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Effective management strategies for jetlag have largely been studied and evaluated through the lens of circadian science and biological rhythms. Jetlag is mostly self-managed by the individual. The most effective strategies require individuals to make behavioral changes to carefully alter sleep-wake schedules and time light exposure. However, travelers' perceptions, including their experiences, beliefs about jetlag/travel fatigue, and management expectations remain unclear. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review was to systematically synthesize the literature to understand what is currently known about travelers' perceptions of jetlag and travel fatigue. A literature search was conducted through EMBASE, PsycINFO, PubMed and Scopus generating 1164 results (2 articles known to authors), which were screened against our inclusion criteria. Twenty-two studies including data from 3952 participants were evaluated for its study design and traveler-centered outcome measures across the domains of: 1) Traveler Health Beliefs and Knowledge about Jetlag and Travel Fatigue; 2) Experience of Jetlag and Travel Fatigue 3) Traveler Priorities; 4) Self-reported Management Strategies for Jetlag and Travel Fatigue; and 5) User Experiences of Management Strategies. Synthesis of results suggests a potential mismatch between researchers' focus on circadian misalignment and travelers' focus on air travel comfort. A better understanding of the beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, satisfaction, experiences, and expectations about jetlag and travel fatigue will better enable the development of interventions that align with traveler priorities.
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- Su Fern Beh
- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Sleep Research Group, Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Sleep Research Group, Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders. Respir Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93739-3_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sgro M, Kodila ZN, Brady RD, Reichelt AC, Mychaisuk R, Yamakawa GR. Synchronizing Our Clocks as We Age: The Influence of the Brain-Gut-Immune Axis on the Sleep-Wake Cycle Across the Lifespan. Sleep 2021; 45:6425072. [PMID: 34757429 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The microbes that colonize the small and large intestines, known as the gut microbiome, play an integral role in optimal brain development and function. The gut microbiome is a vital component of the bi-directional communication pathway between the brain, immune system, and gut, also known as the brain-gut-immune axis. To date there has been minimal investigation into the implications of improper development of the gut microbiome and the brain-gut-immune axis on the sleep-wake cycle, particularly during sensitive periods of physical and neurological development, such as childhood, adolescence, and senescence. Therefore, this review will explore the current literature surrounding the overlapping developmental periods of the gut microbiome, brain, and immune system from birth through to senescence, while highlighting how the brain-gut-immune axis affects maturation and organisation of the sleep-wake cycle. We also examine how dysfunction to either the microbiome or the sleep-wake cycle negatively affects the bidirectional relationship between the brain and gut, and subsequently the overall health and functionality of this complex system. Additionally, this review integrates therapeutic studies to demonstrate when dietary manipulations, such as supplementation with probiotics and prebiotics, can modulate the gut microbiome to enhance health of the brain-gut-immune axis and optimize our sleep-wake cycle.
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- Marissa Sgro
- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Li Y, Androulakis IP. Light entrainment of the SCN circadian clock and implications for personalized alterations of corticosterone rhythms in shift work and jet lag. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17929. [PMID: 34504149 PMCID: PMC8429702 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97019-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) functions as the central pacemaker aligning physiological and behavioral oscillations to day/night (activity/inactivity) transitions. The light signal entrains the molecular clock of the photo-sensitive ventrolateral (VL) core of the SCN which in turn entrains the dorsomedial (DM) shell via the neurotransmitter vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). The shell converts the VIP rhythmic signals to circadian oscillations of arginine vasopressin (AVP), which eventually act as a neurotransmitter signal entraining the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to robust circadian secretion of glucocorticoids. In this work, we discuss a semi-mechanistic mathematical model that reflects the essential hierarchical structure of the photic signal transduction from the SCN to the HPA axis. By incorporating the interactions across the core, the shell, and the HPA axis, we investigate how these coupled systems synchronize leading to robust circadian oscillations. Our model predicts the existence of personalized synchronization strategies that enable the maintenance of homeostatic rhythms while allowing for differential responses to transient and permanent light schedule changes. We simulated different behavioral situations leading to perturbed rhythmicity, performed a detailed computational analysis of the dynamic response of the system under varying light schedules, and determined that (1) significant interindividual diversity and flexibility characterize adaptation to varying light schedules; (2) an individual’s tolerances to jet lag and alternating shift work are positively correlated, while the tolerances to jet lag and transient shift work are negatively correlated, which indicates trade-offs in an individual’s ability to maintain physiological rhythmicity; (3) weak light sensitivity leads to the reduction of circadian flexibility, implying that light therapy can be a potential approach to address shift work and jet lag related disorders. Finally, we developed a map of the impact of the synchronization within the SCN and between the SCN and the HPA axis as it relates to the emergence of circadian flexibility.
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- Yannuo Li
- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Rutgers, Piscataway, USA
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- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Rutgers, Piscataway, USA. .,Biomedical Engineering Department, Rutgers, Piscataway, USA. .,Departmnet of Surgery, Rutgers-RWJMS, Piscataway, USA.
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Light cycle phase advance as a model for jet lag reprograms the circadian rhythms of murine extraorbital lacrimal glands. Ocul Surf 2021; 20:95-114. [PMID: 33582293 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Jet lag causes a disruption in physiological rhythms in humans. This study aims to explore the extent to which jet lag affects the circadian rhythmicity in the lacrimal glands. METHODS C57BL/6J mice were subjected to a 12-h light/12-h dark (LD) cycle and an 8-h advanced LD schedule as a model for jet lag. On day 5 after the LD advance, the extraorbital lacrimal glands (ELGs) were collected at 3-h intervals during a 24-h cycle. Total mRNA was extracted from normal and advanced LD-treated ELGs and assayed using high-throughput RNA sequencing. The rhythmic transcripts were identified, analyzed, and visualized by bioinformatics techniques. Finally, (i) animal behavior; (ii) the mass, cell size, and secretion response of ELGs; and (iii) circadian migration of immune cells to ELGs were also assayed. RESULTS Jet lag treatment drastically altered the phase and composition of the rhythmic transcripts compared to that of normal ELGs. The key biological processes, signaling pathways, and protein-protein association networks were also dramatically altered in a spatiotemporal pattern. Furthermore, the circadian migration of neutrophils, T cells, B cells, and macrophages to the ELGs increased and shifted later by 6-h. Finally, the circadian rhythms of the ELGs with respect to mass, cell size, and secretion response were also impaired in jet lag-treated animals. CONCLUSIONS Jet lag impairs the circadian rhythm of the transcriptomic profile, structure, and secretion function of the lacrimal glands. This information provides novel insight into the negative effects of jet lag on ELGs.
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For many years now a treatment mitigating the debilitating effects of jet lag has been sought. Rapid travel across time zones leads, in most people, to temporary symptoms, in particular poor sleep, daytime alertness and poor performance. Mis-timed circadian rhythms are considered to be the main factor underlying jet-lag symptoms, together with the sleep deprivation from long haul flights. Virtually all aspects of physiology are rhythmic, from cells to systems, and circadian rhythms are coordinated by a central pacemaker or clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus. The SCN adapts slowly to changes in time zone, and peripheral clocks or oscillators adapt at different rates, such that the organism is in a state of desynchrony from the external environment and internally. Light exposure is the main factor controlling the circadian system and needs to be considered together with any pharmacological interventions. This review covers the relatively new chronobiotic drugs, which can hasten adaptation of the circadian system, together with drugs directly affecting alertness and sleep propensity. No current treatment can instantly shift circadian phase to a new time zone; however, adaptation can be hastened. The melatoninergic drugs are promising but larger trials in real-life situations are needed. For short stopovers it is recommended to preserve sleep and alertness without necessarily modifying the circadian system. New research suggests that modification of clock function via genetic manipulation may one day have clinical applications.
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- Josephine Arendt
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK.
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Carrier J, Semba K, Deurveilher S, Drogos L, Cyr-Cronier J, Lord C, Sekerovick Z. Sex differences in age-related changes in the sleep-wake cycle. Front Neuroendocrinol 2017; 47:66-85. [PMID: 28757114 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Age-related changes in sleep and circadian regulation occur as early as the middle years of life. Research also suggests that sleep and circadian rhythms are regulated differently between women and men. However, does sleep and circadian rhythms regulation age similarly in men and women? In this review, we present the mechanisms underlying age-related differences in sleep and the current state of knowledge on how they interact with sex. We also address how testosterone, estrogens, and progesterone fluctuations across adulthood interact with sleep and circadian regulation. Finally, we will propose research avenues to unravel the mechanisms underlying sex differences in age-related effects on sleep.
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- Julie Carrier
- Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Ruscitto C, Ogden J. Predicting jet lag in long-haul cabin crew: The role of illness cognitions and behaviour. Psychol Health 2017; 32:1055-1081. [DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2017.1314481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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The first German Charité Jet Lag Scale (CJS), based on the only validated English questionnaire, was introduced in a former study. In addition to providing further jet lag investigations, this second method-comparison study aims to evaluate the CJS. Consistent interviewing methods are essential for future research in identifying possible cross-cultural tendencies, advancing jet lag definition, and establishing potential alleviation methods. Jet lag in 17 German chorus members (5 male, 12 female, mean age 42.35 ± 13.06 years) was monitored on their 2½-week trip from Germany to Argentina and back by use of actigraphy, sleep diaries, and the CJS. Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson and Lin correlations, and Bland-Altman diagrams were applied to assess CJS reliability and validity between all measurement methods. CJS study analysis results reconfirmed the prevalence of jet lag at approximately 60%. Moreover, the study assessed high Cronbach’s alpha values and significant positive correlations for several corresponding and related sleep parameters and CJS items such as total sleep time (TST) and sleep onset latency (SOL). The confidence limits in the Bland-Altman diagrams remained within the limits of earlier studies (TST ± 1 h, SOL ± 30 min). Overall, jet lag measures in this study confirmed previous jet lag studies. Evidence indicates positive reliability and validity of the CJS, with lower specificity in some parameters. We conclude that the CJS is applicable for complex jet lag studies. The findings provide support for further development of the scale and its capability as a consistent jet lag interviewing method.
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- Tanja Becker
- Centre for Sleep Medicine, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Sleep Medicine, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Sleep Medicine, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Circadian rhythm phase shifts and endogenous free-running circadian period differ between African-Americans and European-Americans. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8381. [PMID: 25670162 PMCID: PMC4323653 DOI: 10.1038/srep08381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Successful adaptation to modern civilization requires the internal circadian clock to make large phase shifts in response to circumstances (e.g., jet travel and shift work) that were not encountered during most of our evolution. We found that the magnitude and direction of the circadian clock's phase shift after the light/dark and sleep/wake/meal schedule was phase-advanced (made earlier) by 9 hours differed in European-Americans compared to African-Americans. European-Americans had larger phase shifts, but were more likely to phase-delay after the 9-hour advance (to phase shift in the wrong direction). The magnitude and direction of the phase shift was related to the free-running circadian period, and European-Americans had a longer circadian period than African-Americans. Circadian period was related to the percent Sub-Saharan African and European ancestry from DNA samples. We speculate that a short circadian period was advantageous during our evolution in Africa and lengthened with northern migrations out of Africa. The differences in circadian rhythms remaining today are relevant for understanding and treating the modern circadian-rhythm-based disorders which are due to a misalignment between the internal circadian rhythms and the times for sleep, work, school and meals.
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Choi D. Potency of melatonin in living beings. Dev Reprod 2013; 17:149-77. [PMID: 25949131 PMCID: PMC4282293 DOI: 10.12717/dr.2013.17.3.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Living beings are surrounded by various changes exhibiting periodical rhythms in environment. The environmental changes are imprinted in organisms in various pattern. The phenomena are believed to match the external signal with organisms in order to increase their survival rate. The signals are categorized into circadian, seasonal, and annual cycles. Among the cycles, the circadian rhythm is regarded as the most important factor because its periodicity is in harmony with the levels of melatonin secreted from pineal gland. Melatonin is produced by the absence of light and its presence displays darkness. Melatonin plays various roles in creatures. Therefore, this review is to introduce the diverse potential ability of melatonin in manifold aspects in living organism.
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- Donchan Choi
- Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University, Yongin 449-714, Republic of Korea
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PURPOSE This article reviews the recent advances in understanding of the fundamental properties of circadian rhythms and discusses the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSDs). RECENT FINDINGS Recent evidence strongly points to the ubiquitous influence of circadian timing in nearly all physiologic functions. Thus, in addition to the prominent sleep and wake disturbances, circadian rhythm disorders are associated with cognitive impairment, mood disturbances, and increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders. The recent availability of biomarkers of circadian timing in clinical practice has improved our ability to identify and treat these CRSDs. SUMMARY Circadian rhythms are endogenous rhythms with a periodicity of approximately 24 hours. These rhythms are synchronized to the physical environment by social and work schedules by various photic and nonphotic stimuli. CRSDs result from a misalignment between the timing of the circadian rhythm and the external environment (eg, jet lag and shift work) or a dysfunction of the circadian clock or its afferent and efferent pathways (eg, delayed sleep-phase, advanced sleep-phase, non-24-hour, and irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorders). The most common symptoms of these disorders are difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance and excessive sleepiness that are associated with impaired social and occupational functioning. Effective treatment for most of the CRSDs requires a multimodal approach to accelerate circadian realignment with timed exposure to light, avoidance of bright light at inappropriate times, and adherence to scheduled sleep and wake times. In addition, pharmacologic agents are recommended for some of the CRSDs. For delayed sleep-phase, non-24-hour, and shift work disorders, timed low-dose melatonin can help advance or entrain circadian rhythms; and for shift work disorder, wake-enhancing agents such as caffeine, modafinil, and armodafinil are options for the management of excessive sleepiness.
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- Phyllis C Zee
- Northwestern University, 710 North Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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CONTEXT Prolonged transmeridian air travel can impart a physical and emotional burden on athletes in jet lag and travel fatigue. Jet lag may negatively affect the performance of athletes. STUDY TYPE Descriptive review. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A Medline search for articles relating to jet lag was performed (1990-present), as was a search relating to jet lag and athletes (1983-January, 2012). The results were reviewed for relevance. Eighty-nine sources were included in this descriptive review. RESULTS Behavioral strategies are recommended over pharmacological strategies when traveling with athletes; pharmacological aides may be used on an individual basis. Strategic sleeping, timed exposure to bright light, and the use of melatonin are encouraged. CONCLUSIONS There is strong evidence that mood and cognition are adversely affected by jet lag. Some measures of individual and team performance are adversely affected as well.
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- Aaron Lee
- Vanguard MacNeal Hospital Sports Medicine Fellowship, Berwyn, Illinois
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Herman D, MacKnight JM, Stromwall AE, Mistry DJ. The International Athlete—Advances in Management of Jet Lag Disorder and Anti-Doping Policy. Clin Sports Med 2011; 30:641-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2011.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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STATEMENT ON PEDIATRIC TRAVELLERS: Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 36:1-31. [PMID: 31701957 DOI: 10.14745/ccdr.v36i00a03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Zee PC, Wang-Weigand S, Wright KP, Peng X, Roth T. Effects of ramelteon on insomnia symptoms induced by rapid, eastward travel. Sleep Med 2010; 11:525-33. [PMID: 20483660 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2009] [Revised: 02/27/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ramelteon, an MT(1)/MT(2) melatonin receptor agonist, was evaluated for its ability to reduce sleep-onset difficulties associated with eastward jet travel. METHODS Healthy adults (n=110) with a history of jet lag sleep disturbances were flown eastward across five time zones from Hawaii to the east coast of the US. Ramelteon 1, 4, or 8 mg or placebo was administered 5 min before bedtime (local time) for four nights. Sleep parameters were measured using polysomnography (PSG) on Nights 2, 3, and 4. Next-day residual effects were assessed using psychomotor and memory function tests. RESULTS Compared to placebo, there was a significant decrease in mean latency to persistent sleep (LPS) on Nights 2-4 with ramelteon 1mg (-10.64 min, P=0.030). No consistent significant differences were observed with ramelteon vs. placebo on measures of next-day residual effects except on Day 4 where participants in all ramelteon groups performed significantly worse on the immediate memory recall test compared with placebo (P < or = 0.05). The incidence of adverse events was similar for ramelteon and placebo. CONCLUSION After a 5-h phase advance due to eastward jet travel, ramelteon 1mg taken before bedtime for four nights reduced mean LPS relative to placebo in healthy adults.
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- Phyllis C Zee
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Dean DA, Forger DB, Klerman EB. Taking the lag out of jet lag through model-based schedule design. PLoS Comput Biol 2009; 5:e1000418. [PMID: 19543382 PMCID: PMC2691990 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2008] [Accepted: 05/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Travel across multiple time zones results in desynchronization of environmental time cues and the sleep–wake schedule from their normal phase relationships with the endogenous circadian system. Circadian misalignment can result in poor neurobehavioral performance, decreased sleep efficiency, and inappropriately timed physiological signals including gastrointestinal activity and hormone release. Frequent and repeated transmeridian travel is associated with long-term cognitive deficits, and rodents experimentally exposed to repeated schedule shifts have increased death rates. One approach to reduce the short-term circadian, sleep–wake, and performance problems is to use mathematical models of the circadian pacemaker to design countermeasures that rapidly shift the circadian pacemaker to align with the new schedule. In this paper, the use of mathematical models to design sleep–wake and countermeasure schedules for improved performance is demonstrated. We present an approach to designing interventions that combines an algorithm for optimal placement of countermeasures with a novel mode of schedule representation. With these methods, rapid circadian resynchrony and the resulting improvement in neurobehavioral performance can be quickly achieved even after moderate to large shifts in the sleep–wake schedule. The key schedule design inputs are endogenous circadian period length, desired sleep–wake schedule, length of intervention, background light level, and countermeasure strength. The new schedule representation facilitates schedule design, simulation studies, and experiment design and significantly decreases the amount of time to design an appropriate intervention. The method presented in this paper has direct implications for designing jet lag, shift-work, and non-24-hour schedules, including scheduling for extreme environments, such as in space, undersea, or in polar regions. Traveling across several times zones can cause an individual to experience “jet lag,” which includes trouble sleeping at night and trouble remaining awake during the day. A major cause of these effects is the desynchronization between the body's internal circadian clock and local environmental cues. A well-known intervention to resynchronize an individual's clock with the environment is appropriately timed light exposure. Used as an intervention, properly timed light stimuli can reset an individual's internal circadian clock to align with local time, resulting in more efficient sleep, a decrease in fatigue, and an increase in cognitive performance. The contrary is also true: poorly timed light exposure can prolong the resynchronization process. In this paper, we present a computational method for automatically determining the proper placement of these interventional light stimuli. We used this method to simulate shifting sleep–wake schedules (as seen in jet lag situations) and design interventions. Essential to our approach is the use of mathematical models that simulate the body's internal circadian clock and its effect on human performance. Our results include quicker design of multiple schedule alternatives and predictions of substantial performance improvements relative to no intervention. Therefore, our methods allow us to use these models not only to assess schedules but also to interactively design schedules that will result in improved performance.
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- Dennis A Dean
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Charmane I Eastman
- Professor, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
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Jet lag and other sleep disorders relevant to the traveler. Travel Med Infect Dis 2009; 7:60-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2008.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 08/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Jet lag is due to the misalignment of the internal circadian clock(s) with external time cues. For short stopovers (1-2 days) adapting the circadian system is not advised, and at present immediate circadian adaptation is virtually impossible. The use of short-term measures such as judicious naps, caffeine and short acting hypnotics to maintain alertness and sleep is preferred. For intermediate length stays (3-5 days) a phase position with the circadian nadir situated within the sleep period is desirable but difficult to achieve. For longer stays (more than 4-5 days) strategies to hasten adaptation include timed exposure to and avoidance of light. The use of artificial light enriched with short wavelengths may be beneficial. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends the timed use of the chronobiotic melatonin to hasten adaptation. Large individual differences in rate and direction of adaptation make timing treatment according to individual circadian phase difficult. Individual differences in tolerance to the sleep deprivation of jet lag may relate to a length polymorphism in the human clock gene PER3. The maximum efficacy for jet lag avoidance is by pre-flight adaptation, however, this requires time and commitment.
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- Josephine Arendt
- Centre for Chronobiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
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Rappold I, Erkert HG. Re‐entrainment, phase‐response and range of entrainment of circadian rhythms in Owl Monkeys(Aotus lemurinus g.)of different age. BIOL RHYTHM RES 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/09291019409360282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Irene Rappold
- a Zoologisches Institut/Tierphysiologie , Universität Tübingen , Auf der Morgenstelle 28, Tübingen, D‐72076, Germany
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- a Zoologisches Institut/Tierphysiologie , Universität Tübingen , Auf der Morgenstelle 28, Tübingen, D‐72076, Germany
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Sack RL, Auckley D, Auger RR, Carskadon MA, Wright KP, Vitiello MV, Zhdanova IV. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders: part I, basic principles, shift work and jet lag disorders. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine review. Sleep 2008; 30:1460-83. [PMID: 18041480 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/30.11.1460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 310] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This the first of two articles reviewing the scientific literature on the evaluation and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSDs), employing the methodology of evidence-based medicine. In this first part of this paper, the general principles of circadian biology that underlie clinical evaluation and treatment are reviewed. We then report on the accumulated evidence regarding the evaluation and treatment of shift work disorder (SWD) and jet lag disorder (JLD). METHODS A set of specific questions relevant to clinical practice were formulated, a systematic literature search was performed, and relevant articles were abstracted and graded. RESULTS A substantial body of literature has accumulated that provides a rational basis the evaluation and treatment of SWD and JLD. Physiological assessment has involved determination of circadian phase using core body temperature and the timing of melatonin secretion. Behavioral assessment has involved sleep logs, actigraphy and the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). Treatment interventions fall into three broad categories: 1) prescribed sleep scheduling, 2) circadian phase shifting ("resetting the clock"), and 3) symptomatic treatment using hypnotic and stimulant medications. CONCLUSION Circadian rhythm science has also pointed the way to rational interventions for the SWD and JLD, and these treatments have been introduced into the practice of sleep medicine with varying degrees of success. More translational research is needed using subjects who meet current diagnostic criteria.
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- Robert L Sack
- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
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Richmond LK, Dawson B, Stewart G, Cormack S, Hillman DR, Eastwood PR. The effect of interstate travel on the sleep patterns and performance of elite Australian Rules footballers. J Sci Med Sport 2007; 10:252-8. [PMID: 17524795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2007] [Accepted: 03/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study examined the effect of interstate travel on sleep patterns and game performance of elite Australian Rules footballers. Nineteen members of a Western Australian-based Australian Football League team participated in the study during the 2004 season. Sleep was assessed on the night before home and away games by measuring sleep duration (SLD), sleep efficiency (SLE), wake time (WT) and number of wakings (NW) via actigraphy. Subjective sleep quality was assessed using a sleep rating (SR) scale. Baseline sleep measurements were obtained over four consecutive non-game nights. Game performance was assessed using a coach's rating (CR) scale and impact ranking (IR) and by player statistics including frequency of possessions (P) and frequency of possessions and team assists (PTA). Compared to baseline, SLD was greater on the nights before home and away games (by 48 and 39 min, respectively, p<0.05). Other sleep measures were unchanged. Sleep rating was poorer before away than home games (p<0.05). CR and IR were greater during home than away games (p<0.05). All other measures of performance were similar at home and away. These results show that prior interstate travel has minimal effect on sleep quality and game performance in elite footballers.
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- Louise K Richmond
- School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Australia
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Münch M, Knoblauch V, Blatter K, Schröder C, Schnitzler C, Kräuchi K, Wirz-Justice A, Cajochen C. Age-related attenuation of the evening circadian arousal signal in humans. Neurobiol Aging 2005; 26:1307-19. [PMID: 16182904 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2005.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2004] [Revised: 03/09/2005] [Accepted: 03/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The human circadian pacemaker maintains timing and consolidation of sleep-wake behavior by opposing the build-up of homeostatic sleep pressure during the wake episode, particularly in the evening during the 'wake maintenance zone'. We tested whether age-related changes in sleep are a consequence of a weaker circadian arousal signal in the evening. Circadian rhythms and spectral components of the sleep EEG were investigated in 17 young (20-31 year) and 15 older (57-74 year) volunteers under constant posture conditions during a 40-h nap protocol (75/150 min sleep/wake schedule). Quantitative evidence for a weaker circadian arousal signal in aging arose from significantly more sleep occurring during the wake maintenance zone and higher subjective sleepiness ratings in the late afternoon and evening in the older group. In addition, we found a diminished melatonin secretion and a reduced circadian modulation of REM sleep together with less pronounced day-night differences in the lower alpha and spindle range of sleep EEG activity in the older group. Thus, our data indicate that age-related changes in sleep propensity are clearly related to a reduced circadian signal opposing the homeostatic drive for sleep.
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- Mirjam Münch
- Centre for Chronobiology, University Psychiatric Hospitals, Wilhelm-Kleinstr. 27, CH-4025 Basel, Switzerland
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Individuals who have circadian rhythm sleep disorders present with symptoms of insomnia or excessive sleepiness and complain of an inability to sleep at their desired time. Although the primary etiology of these disorders is a misalignment between the endogenous circadian clock and the external environment, social and behavioral factors can also play important roles in perpetuating or exacerbating these disorders. Currently, the management of circadian rhythm disorders is limited to the use of bright light and melatonin to realign the circadian clock with the desired sleep time.However, as the understanding of the physiologic and genetic basis of sleep and circadian rhythm regulation advances, even more practical and effective treatments should become available.
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- Kathryn J Reid
- Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Northwestern University, 2205 Tech Drive, Hogan Hall 2-160, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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Richmond L, Dawson B, Hillman DR, Eastwood PR. The effect of interstate travel on sleep patterns of elite Australian Rules footballers. J Sci Med Sport 2004; 7:186-96. [PMID: 15362314 DOI: 10.1016/s1440-2440(04)80008-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The purpose of the current study was to examine the effect of interstate air travel on the quality and quantity of sleep in elite Australian Rules football players. Ten elite male athletes, who were members of a Western Australian-based Australian Football League (AFL) team, participated in the study. Sleep pattern was assessed by measuring sleep duration (SLD), sleep efficiency (SE), number of wakings (NW) and total wake time after sleep onset (WT) using a wrist-worn actigraph. Subjective sleep quality (SQ) was assessed using a scale of sleep rating. Throughout the 2002 AFL season, measurements were obtained on the night before (N1), the night of (N2) and the night after (N3) home and away games. Baseline measurements were obtained from five consecutive non-game nights. Compared to baseline, SLD on N1 was increased when home and away (by 51 and 105 mins respectively, p<0.05), while all other measures of sleep pattern were unchanged. On N2, SLD was decreased to a similar degree whether home or away (by 68 and 64 mins respectively, p<0.05), while all other measures of sleep pattern were unchanged. By N3 all measures of sleep pattern had returned to baseline values. Relative to baseline, perception of SQ was worst on N2 of a home game. This study has shown that interstate travel by elite AFL players has no adverse effects on sleep pattern on the night before a game.
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- L Richmond
- School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Austalia
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Waterhouse J, Edwards B, Carvalho-bos S, Buckley P, Reilly T. Circadian rhythms, jet lag, and shift work, with particular reference to athletes. Eur J Sport Sci 2002. [DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2002.10142573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nakao M, Yamamoto K, Honma KI, Hashimoto S, Honma S, Katayama N, Yamamoto M. A phase dynamics model of human circadian rhythms. J Biol Rhythms 2002; 17:476-89. [PMID: 12375623 DOI: 10.1177/074873002237141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nonphotic entrainment of an overt sleep-wake rhythm and a circadian pacemaker-driving temperature/melatonin rhythm suggests existence of feedback mechanisms in the human circadian system. In this study, the authors constructed a phase dynamics model that consisted of two oscillators driving temperature/melatonin and sleep-wake rhythms, and an additional oscillator generating an overt sleep-wake rhythm. The feedback mechanism was implemented by modifying couplings between the constituent oscillators according to the history of correlations between them. The model successfully simulated the behavior of human circadian rhythms in response to forced rest-activity schedules under free-run situations: the sleep-wake rhythm is reentrained with the circadian pacemaker after release from the schedule, there is a critical period for the schedule to fully entrain the sleep-wake rhythm, and the forced rest-activity schedule can entrain the circadian pacemaker with the aid of exercise. The behavior of human circadian rhythms was reproduced with variations in only a few model parameters. Because conventional models are unable to reproduce the experimental results concerned here, it was suggested that the feedback mechanisms included in this model underlie nonphotic entrainment of human circadian rhythms.
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- Mitsuyuki Nakao
- Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
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Burgess HJ, Sharkey KM, Eastman CI. Bright light, dark and melatonin can promote circadian adaptation in night shift workers. Sleep Med Rev 2002. [DOI: 10.1053/smrv.2001.0215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Boivin DB, James FO. Phase-dependent effect of room light exposure in a 5-h advance of the sleep-wake cycle: implications for jet lag. J Biol Rhythms 2002; 17:266-76. [PMID: 12054198 DOI: 10.1177/074873040201700310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The acute disruption in sleep quality, vigilance levels, and cognitive and athletic performance observed after transmeridian flights is presumed to be the result of a transient misalignment between the endogenous circadian pacemaker and the shifted sleep schedule. Several laboratory and field experiments have demonstrated that exposure to bright artificial light can accelerate circadian entrainment to a shifted sleep-wake schedule. In the present study, the authors investigated whether the schedule of exposure to indoor room light, to which urban dwellers are typically exposed, can substantially affect circadian adaptation to a simulated eastward voyage. We enrolled 15 healthy young men in a laboratory simulation of a Montreal-to-London voyage. Subjects were exposed to 6 h of room light (mean +/- SD: 379+/-10) prior to bedtime (n = 7) or when on a progressively advancing schedule (n = 8) early in the day. The remaining 10 hours of wakefulness were spent in dim light (4+/-1 lux). Circadian assessments, performed via the constant routine procedure, evaluated the phase of the endogenous circadian rhythms of core body temperature and plasma melatonin before and after 1 week on the shifted schedule. At the end of the study, only subjects exposed to room light on the advancing schedule expressed oscillations of the endogenous circadian pacemaker in phase with the new sleep-wake cycle. In this group, a mean advance shift of the nadir of core body temperature of +5:22+/-0:15 h was observed, with parallel shifts in plasma melatonin concentration and subjective alertness. The circadian rhythms of subjects exposed to room light later in the day remained much more adjusted to the departure than to the destination time zone. These results demonstrate that the schedule of exposure to room light can substantially affect circadian adaptation to a shifted sleep-wake schedule.
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- Diane B Boivin
- Center for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Waterhouse J, Edwards B, Nevill A, Carvalho S, Atkinson G, Buckley P, Reilly T, Godfrey R, Ramsay R. Identifying some determinants of "jet lag" and its symptoms: a study of athletes and other travellers. Br J Sports Med 2002; 36:54-60. [PMID: 11867494 PMCID: PMC1724441 DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.36.1.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Travelling across multiple time zones disrupts normal circadian rhythms and induces "jet lag". Possible effects of this on training and performance in athletes were concerns before the Sydney Olympic Games. OBJECTIVE To identify some determinants of jet lag and its symptoms. METHODS A mixture of athletes, their coaches, and academics attending a conference (n = 85) was studied during their flights from the United Kingdom to Australia (two flights with a one hour stopover in Singapore), and for the first six days in Australia. Subjects differed in age, sex, chronotype, flexibility of sleeping habits, feelings of languor, fitness, time of arrival in Australia, and whether or not they had previous experience of travel to Australia. These variables and whether the body clock adjusted to new local time by phase advance or delay were tested as predictors for jet lag and some of its symptoms by stepwise multiple regression analyses. RESULTS The amount of sleep in the first flight was significantly greater in those who had left the United Kingdom in the evening than the morning (medians of 5.5 hours and 1.5 hours respectively; p = 0.0002, Mann-Whitney), whereas there was no significant difference on the second flight (2.5 hours v 2.8 hours; p = 0.72). Only the severity of jet lag and assessments of sleep and fatigue were commonly predicted significantly (p<0.05) by regression analysis, and then by only some of the variables. Thus increasing age and a later time of arrival in Australia were associated with less jet lag and fatigue, and previous experience of travel to Australia was associated with an earlier time of getting to sleep. Subjects who had adjusted by phase advance suffered worse jet lag during the 5th and 6th days in Australia. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate the importance of an appropriate choice of itinerary and lifestyle for reducing the negative effects of jet lag in athletes and others who wish to perform optimally in the new time zone.
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- J Waterhouse
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
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Stauffer WM, Konop RJ, Kamat D. Traveling with infants and young children. Part I: Anticipatory guidance: travel preparation and preventive health advice. J Travel Med 2001; 8:254-9. [PMID: 11703908 DOI: 10.2310/7060.2001.22263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- W M Stauffer
- Regions Hospital, Center for International Health, International Travel Clinic, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Sharkey KM, Fogg LF, Eastman CI. Effects of melatonin administration on daytime sleep after simulated night shift work. J Sleep Res 2001; 10:181-92. [PMID: 11696071 PMCID: PMC3679650 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.2001.00256.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Disturbed sleep and on-the-job sleepiness are widespread problems among night shift workers. The pineal hormone melatonin may prove to be a useful treatment because it has both sleep-promoting and circadian phase-shifting effects. This study was designed to isolate melatonin's sleep-promoting effects, and to determine whether melatonin could improve daytime sleep and thus improve night time alertness and performance during the night shift. The study utilized a placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over design. Subjects (n=21, mean age=27.0 +/- 5.0 years) participated in two 6-day laboratory sessions. Each session included one adaptation night, two baseline nights, two consecutive 8-h night shifts followed by 8-h daytime sleep episodes and one recovery night. Subjects took 1.8 mg sustained-release melatonin 0.5 h before the two daytime sleep episodes during one session, and placebo before the daytime sleep episodes during the other session. Sleep was recorded using polysomnography. Sleepiness, performance, and mood during the night shifts were evaluated using the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) and a computerized neurobehavioral testing battery. Melatonin prevented the decrease in sleep time during daytime sleep relative to baseline, but only on the first day of melatonin administration. Melatonin increased sleep time more in subjects who demonstrated difficulty in sleeping during the day. Melatonin had no effect on alertness on the MSLT, or performance and mood during the night shift. There were no hangover effects from melatonin administration. These findings suggest that although melatonin can help night workers obtain more sleep during the day, they are still likely to face difficulties working at night because of circadian rhythm misalignment. The possibility of tolerance to the sleep-promoting effects of melatonin across more than 1 day needs further investigation.
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- K M Sharkey
- Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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OBJECTIVE To determine the degree to which zolpidem 10 mg would reduce the sleep disruption associated with rapid, eastward transatlantic travel. BACKGROUND Subsequent to rapid transmeridian travel, individuals often complain of jet lag which includes transient disturbances in sleep patterns, alertness, appetite and mood. Disturbed sleep and impaired alertness appear to be the most debilitating symptoms of jet lag. METHODS This multi-center, double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-groups study involved 138 adult (mean age 44.9 years) experienced travelers while on their regular eastward transatlantic assignments originating in the US and crossing 5-9 time zones. Subjects were normal sleepers when not traveling and had to have traveled overseas at least twice during the last 24 months. Subjects were randomized to zolpidem 10 mg or placebo for three (optionally four) consecutive nights starting with the first nighttime sleep after travel. Sleep was assessed with daily questionnaires. RESULTS A total of 130 subjects completed the study. Compared to placebo, zolpidem was associated with significantly improved sleep (statistically significant differences at nights indicated) longer total sleep time (night 1), reduced number of awakenings (nights 1 and 2), and improved sleep quality (nights 1, 2 and 3). Zolpidem was not associated with improvement in sleep latency. No unexpected or serious adverse events were reported and the most common adverse event was headache in both groups (9.2 and 17.6% for placebo and zolpidem, respectively). CONCLUSION In seasoned travelers, zolpidem 10 mg produced significant improvement in sleep following rapid transmeridian travel.
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- A O Jamieson
- Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, P.A. 8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 100, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Gaudreau H, Morettini J, Lavoie HB, Carrier J. Effects of a 25-h sleep deprivation on daytime sleep in the middle-aged. Neurobiol Aging 2001; 22:461-8. [PMID: 11378253 DOI: 10.1016/s0197-4580(00)00251-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Our understanding of the mechanisms by which sleep deteriorates with age almost exclusively stems from comparisons of young and elderly subjects. The present study investigated the different effects of a 25-h sleep deprivation on the recovery sleep initiated in the morning (when circadian sleep propensity decreases) of young (20-39 y) and middle-aged subjects (40-60 y). Middle-aged subjects showed a steeper increase in the duration of wakefulness during daytime recovery sleep than the young subjects. Slow-wave sleep (SWS) and EEG slow-wave activity (SWA: spectral power between 0.5-4.5 Hz) were potentiated in both groups following sleep deprivation. However, the rebound of SWS and SWA was significantly less pronounced in the middle-aged than in the young. This reduction in homeostatic recuperative drive in middle-aged subjects might account for the decrease in their ability to maintain sleep when they have to recuperate at an abnormal circadian phase. These results helps to understand the increase in complaints related to shift work and jet lag in the middle years of life.
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- H Gaudreau
- Centre d'étude du sommeil et des rythmes biologiques, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Waterhouse JM, Minors DS, Åtkerstedt T, Reilly T, Atkinson G. Rhythms of Human Performance. HANDBOOK OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY 2001. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1201-1_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the magnitude of change over the adult life span in four key sleep characteristics and to explore research design features that may account for variability in reported age-related sleep change. Forty-one published studies (combined N = 3293) provided 99 correlational effect sizes. Waking frequency and duration increased with age as previously concluded by narrative reviewers. Although narrative reviewers were less certain whether nighttime sleep amount or the ability to initiate sleep decreased with age, the meta-analysis suggested that both decreased. When sleep variables were measured by polysomnography rather than self-report, larger age-related changes were found. Few researchers who studied normal sleep controlled for important health moderators or studied women.
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- J A Floyd
- College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Dijk DJ, Duffy JF, Riel E, Shanahan TL, Czeisler CA. Ageing and the circadian and homeostatic regulation of human sleep during forced desynchrony of rest, melatonin and temperature rhythms. J Physiol 1999; 516 ( Pt 2):611-27. [PMID: 10087357 PMCID: PMC2269279 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1999.0611v.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/1998] [Accepted: 01/19/1999] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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1. The circadian timing system has been implicated in age-related changes in sleep structure, timing and consolidation in humans. 2. We investigated the circadian regulation of sleep in 13 older men and women and 11 young men by forced desynchrony of polysomnographically recorded sleep episodes (total, 482; 9 h 20 min each) and the circadian rhythms of plasma melatonin and core body temperature. 3. Stage 4 sleep was reduced in older people. Overall levels of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep were not significantly affected by age. The latencies to REM sleep were shorter in older people when sleep coincided with the melatonin rhythm. REM sleep was increased in the first quarter of the sleep episode and the increase of REM sleep in the course of sleep was diminished in older people. 4. Sleep propensity co-varied with the circadian rhythms of body temperature and plasma melatonin in both age groups. Sleep latencies were longest just before the onset of melatonin secretion and short sleep latencies were observed close to the temperature nadir. In older people sleep latencies were longer close to the crest of the melatonin rhythm. 5. In older people sleep duration was reduced at all circadian phases and sleep consolidation deteriorated more rapidly during the course of sleep, especially when the second half of the sleep episode occurred after the crest of the melatonin rhythm. 6. The data demonstrate age-related decrements in sleep consolidation and increased susceptibility to circadian phase misalignment in older people. These changes, and the associated internal phase advance of the propensity to awaken from sleep, appear to be related to the interaction between a reduction in the homeostatic drive for sleep and a reduced strength of the circadian signal promoting sleep in the early morning.
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- D J Dijk
- Circadian, Neuroendocrine and Sleep Disorders Section, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Takahashi T, Sasaki M, Itoh H, Sano H, Yamadera W, Ozone M, Obuchi K, Nishimura H, Matsunaga N. Re-entrainment of circadian rhythm of plasma melatonin on an 8-h eastward flight. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 1999; 53:257-60. [PMID: 10459704 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.1999.00537.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To estimate the process of re-entrainment we measured the melatonin rhythm on an eastward flight. After the baseline study, 24-hour blood sampling of six male subjects was done on the first and fifth days. During the daytime the subjects were exposed to natural zeitgeber outdoors every day except the blood sampling day. They were analyzed with an illuminometer when under the bright light condition. Four of the six subjects showed orthodromic re-entrainment, another subject showed antidromic re-entrainment, and the other subject kept the baseline pattern of plasma melatonin. The rate of re-entrainment in orthodromic re-entrainment was about 55 min per day. Measuring the circadian rhythm of plasma melatonin has clarified the interindividual re-entrainment difference.
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- T Takahashi
- Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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