PMID- 36635730 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230116 LR - 20230202 IS - 1756-6606 (Electronic) IS - 1756-6606 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Jan 12 TI - Circadian rhythms in the blood-brain barrier: impact on neurological disorders and stress responses. PG - 5 LID - 10.1186/s13041-023-00997-0 [doi] LID - 5 AB - Circadian disruption has become more prevalent in society due to the increase in shift work, sleep disruption, blue light exposure, and travel via different time zones. The circadian rhythm is a timed transcription-translation feedback loop with positive regulators, BMAL1 and CLOCK, that interact with negative regulators, CRY and PER, to regulate both the central and peripheral clocks. This review highlights the functions of the circadian rhythm, specifically in the blood-brain barrier (BBB), during both healthy and pathological states. The BBB is a highly selective dynamic interface composed of CNS endothelial cells, astrocytes, pericytes, neurons, and microglia that form the neurovascular unit (NVU). Circadian rhythms modulate BBB integrity through regulating oscillations of tight junction proteins, assisting in functions of the NVU, and modulating transporter functions. Circadian disruptions within the BBB have been observed in stress responses and several neurological disorders, including brain metastasis, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Further understanding of these interactions may facilitate the development of improved treatment options and preventative measures. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s). FAU - Schurhoff, Nicolette AU - Schurhoff N AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5525-2948 AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Suite 528, 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 33155, USA. FAU - Toborek, Michal AU - Toborek M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4475-2119 AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Suite 528, 1011 NW 15th Street, Miami, FL, 33155, USA. mtoborek@med.miami.edu. AD - Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065, Katowice, Poland. mtoborek@med.miami.edu. LA - eng GR - MH128022/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - MH122235/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - MH072567/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - HL126559/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - DA044579/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States GR - DA039576/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States GR - DA040537/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States GR - DA050528/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States GR - DA047157/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20230112 PL - England TA - Mol Brain JT - Molecular brain JID - 101468876 SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Blood-Brain Barrier/pathology MH - Endothelial Cells MH - Circadian Rhythm/physiology MH - Astrocytes/physiology MH - *Alzheimer Disease/pathology PMC - PMC9835375 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Blood-brain barrier OT - Brain OT - Circadian rhythm OT - Neurological disorders OT - Stress responses COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/01/13 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/17 06:00 PMCR- 2023/01/12 CRDT- 2023/01/12 23:38 PHST- 2022/08/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/01/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/12 23:38 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s13041-023-00997-0 [pii] AID - 997 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13041-023-00997-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Mol Brain. 2023 Jan 12;16(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s13041-023-00997-0.