Kidneys have an innate clock that affects many metabolic processes in the body
Friday, April 8, 2016 - 18:13
in Biology & Nature
Daily fluctuations caused by the kidney’s circadian clock have an important effect on the levels of various amino acids, lipids, and other components of blood in the body, say researchers. In individuals who take medications, the kidney’s circadian clock controls drug elimination from the body and therefore can influence the duration of a drug’s action and the effectiveness of the therapy.