Disease risk seen in disrupted biological clock

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 10:30 in Biology & Nature

USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted. This dual function of the nuclear receptor protein HNF4A offers a potential explanation for diseases such as diabetes and cancers. It also helps explain why such maladies are more common […]

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