Carriel‐nesvara, AlfonsoLaboratorio de Fisiología del Ejercicio y Metabolismo (LABFEM), Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Finis Terrae Santiago Chile
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Muñoz‐medina, CristóbalLaboratorio de Fisiología del Ejercicio y Metabolismo (LABFEM), Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Finis Terrae Santiago Chile
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Deldicque, LouiseInstitute of Neuroscience UCLouvain Ottignies‐Louvain‐la‐Neuve Belgium
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Castro‐sepulveda, MauricioLaboratorio de Fisiología del Ejercicio y Metabolismo (LABFEM), Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Finis Terrae Santiago Chile
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figure legend Genetic disruption of core circadian clock proteins, particularly brain and muscle Arnt-like protein-1 (BMAL1), leads to altered mitochondrial dynamics and dysfunction, accompanied by reduced skeletal muscle quality. Key hallmarks include diminished muscle fibre size, impaired contractile strength, reduced exercise capacity and insulin resistance. The molecular mechanisms linking circadian clock proteins to mitochondrial dynamics regulation, and their role in muscle deterioration, remain unresolved. Created with BioRender.com (2025).
Carriel‐nesvara, A., Muñoz‐medina, C., Deldicque, L., & Castro‐sepulveda, M. (2025). The role of the circadian clock in regulating mitochondrial dynamics and their impact on skeletal muscle function and metabolism. The Journal of Physiology, -(-), -. https://doi.org/10.1113/jp289019 (Original work published 2025)