Shift Work, Circadian Disruption, and Immune Dysregulation: Molecular Links to Gastrointestinal Diseases and Occupational Health Implications
Ancuța-Ramona Boicea Camen, Daniel Cosmin Caragea, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Dan Nicolae Florescu, Mohamed-Zakaria Assani, Isabela Siloși, Lidia Boldeanu · 2026
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Ancuta Boicea Camen and co-authors review, in a 2026 paper, how shift work can harm the gut through a wrecked body clock. Shift work is core to many jobs, yet it pulls sleep and meals out of sync with the body's day. The team searched three large databases for work from 2020 to mid 2026, plus older landmark studies. They sorted proof by strength: firm counts from people, lab mechanism proof, and links that are plausible but not yet proved. That care keeps the chain from work hours to gut disease in view, step by step.
Links in the chain span clock genes, hormone shifts, immune skew, gut wall leaks, and germ mix change. Each link is graded for how firm its proof is. The review ends with what the chain means for worker health rules and clinic care.
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| CREATOR | Ancuța-Ramona Boicea Camen, Daniel Cosmin Caragea, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Dan Nicolae Florescu, Mohamed-Zakaria Assani, Isabela Siloși, Lidia Boldeanu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 100 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |