Fig. 5: Circadian rhythm dependent homeostasis. | npj Biological Timing and Sleep

Fig. 5: Circadian rhythm dependent homeostasis.

From: Ecology of timekeeping: feeding times effect clock-controlled behavior, metabolism and reproduction in diurnal vertebrates

Fig. 5: Circadian rhythm dependent homeostasis.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

A graphical representation of the putative functional connections and integration to achieve homeostasis between the internal circadian clock, wake-sleep cycle, eating pattern and gut microbiome. The bottom panel shows the effect of feeding patterns on health and fitness under the natural and unnatural light-dark environment.

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