Principles, mechanisms and functions of entrainment in biological oscillators

IF 3.6 3区生物学 Q1 BIOLOGY

Interface Focus Pub Date : 2022-04-15 DOI:10.1098/rsfs.2021.0088

Alba Jiménez, Ying Lu, A. Jambhekar, G. Lahav

引用次数: 6

Abstract

Entrainment is a phenomenon in which two oscillators interact with each other, typically through physical or chemical means, to synchronize their oscillations. This phenomenon occurs in biology to coordinate processes from the molecular to organismal scale. Biological oscillators can be entrained within a single cell, between cells or to an external input. Using six illustrative examples of entrainable biological oscillators, we discuss the distinctions between entrainment and synchrony and explore features that contribute to a system's propensity to entrain. Entrainment can either enhance or reduce the heterogeneity of oscillations within a cell population, and we provide examples and mechanisms of each case. Finally, we discuss the known functions of entrainment and discuss potential functions from an evolutionary perspective.

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夹带是两个振荡器相互作用的现象，通常通过物理或化学手段来同步它们的振荡。这种现象发生在生物学中，以协调从分子到生物体的过程。生物振荡器可以携带在单个细胞内、细胞之间或外部输入。使用六个可夹带生物振荡器的示例，我们讨论了夹带和同步之间的区别，并探索了导致系统夹带倾向的特征。夹带可以增强或减少细胞群体内振荡的异质性，我们提供了每种情况的例子和机制。最后，我们讨论了已知的夹带函数，并从进化的角度讨论了潜在函数。

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来源期刊

Interface Focus BIOLOGY-

CiteScore

9.20

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0.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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