Circadian disruption: potential implications in inflammatory and metabolic diseases associated with alcohol

Alcohol Res. 2013;35(1):87-96.

Abstract

Circadian rhythms are a prominent and critical feature of cells, tissues, organs, and behavior that help an organism function most efficiently and anticipate things such as food availability. Therefore, it is not surprising that disrupted circadian rhythmicity, a prominent feature of modern-day society, promotes the development and/or progression of a wide variety of diseases, including inflammatory, metabolic, and alcohol-associated disorders. This article will discuss the influence of interplay between alcohol consumption and circadian rhythmicity and how circadian rhythm disruption affects immune function and metabolism as well as potential epigenetic mechanisms that may be contributing to this phenomenon.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alcohol-Related Disorders / genetics
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders / immunology
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders / metabolism*
  • Central Nervous System Depressants / adverse effects*
  • Chronobiology Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Chronobiology Disorders / immunology
  • Chronobiology Disorders / metabolism
  • Epigenesis, Genetic / drug effects*
  • Ethanol / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / genetics
  • Inflammation / metabolism

Substances

  • Central Nervous System Depressants
  • Ethanol