Continuous Light-Induced Circadian Rhythm Disruption Impairs Intestinal Barrier Integrity in Male C57BL/6 Mice Through Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and the Apoptosis-Inflammation-Oxidative Stress Cascade Animal Experimental Study)
Tai‐Wei Zhang, Jia-Chun Song, Ning-Bo Hao, Mingyue Qu, Bao-Shi Guo, C Li
This study shows that continuous light exposure disrupts circadian rhythms in mice, leading to impaired intestinal barrier function through microbiota changes and an apoptosis-inflammation-oxidative stress cascade.
bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition