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Circadian rhythms refer to the endogenous rhythms that are generated to synchronize physiology and behavior with 24-h environmental cues. These rhythms are regulated by both external cues and molecular clock mechanisms in almost all cells. Disruption of circadian rhythms, which is called circadian disruption, afects many biological processes within the body and results in diferent long-term diseases, including cancer. Circadian regulatory pathways result in rhythmic epigenetic modiications and the formation of circadian epigenomes. Aberrant epigenetic modiications, such as hypermethylation, due to circadian disruption may be involved in the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells. Several studies have indicated an epigenetic basis for the carcinogenic efects of circadian disruption. In this review, I irst discuss some of the circadian genes and regulatory proteins. Then, I summarize the current evidence related to the epigenetic modiications that result in circadian disruption. In addition, I explain the carcinogenic efects of circadian disruption and highlight its potential role in diferent human cancers using an epigenetic viewpoint. Finally, the importance of chronotherapy in cancer treatment is highlighted.
Circadian rhythms to to endogenous rhythms that are generated to synchronize physiology and behavior with 24-h environmental cues. These rhythms are regulated by both external cues and molecular clock mechanisms in almost all cells. Disruption of circadian rhythms, which is called circadian disruption, afects many biological processes within the body and results in diferent long-term diseases, including cancer. Circadian regulatory pathways result in rhythmic epigenetic modiications and the formation of circadian epigenomes. Aberrant epigenetic modiications, such as hypermethylation, due to circadian disruption may be involved in the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells. Several studies have indicated an epigenetic basis for the carcinogenic efects of circadian disruption. In this review, I irst discuss some of the circadian genes and regulatory proteins. Then, I summarize the current evidence related to the epigenetic modiications that result in circadian disruption . In addition, I explain the carcinogenic efects of circadian disruption and highlight its potential role in diferent human cancers using an epigenetic viewpoint. Finally, the importance of chronotherapy in cancer treatment highlighted.