Fetoplacental circadian rhythms develop and then synchronize to the mother in utero
K. L. Nikhil, Keenan Bates, Elizabeth Sapiro, Jacob L. Amme, Ronald McCarthy, Sarah L. Speck, Varun Vasireddy, Ethan Roberts, Carmel Annette Martin‐Fairey, Miguel-E. Domínguez-Romero, Sandra P. Cárdenas-García, Sarah K. England, Erik D. Herzog
This study shows that fetoplacental circadian rhythms develop in utero and synchronize with the mother, with maternal glucocorticoids playing a key role in this synchronization.
Journal of Biological Rhythms · Apr 10, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology