Characterizing biosignatures in mood-related disorders KU Leuven
Circadian rhythms (CRs) include all autonomous physiological processes (e.g. sleep-wake cycle, body temperature, cortisol and melatonin levels) which are synchronized to a 24-hour cycle. These rhythms are regulated by an endogenous ‘circadian clock’, located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus, also referred to as the ‘master clock’. Although our internal clock has an endogenous rhythm, it is synchronized with the ...