CET’s Journal Watch

CET’s JOURNAL WATCH

Ten recent publications to catch your interest, selected by:
CET’s Advisory Board.

Sex and age modulate the relationship between melanopsin-dependent light sensitivity and chronotype.
van der Zwet G, Bor Z, Bos R, van Dorp R, Pape LM, van der Zwet LCA, van Dijk EHC, van de Stadt H, et al.
Scientific Reports. 2026;16:3591. PLoS One. 2026;21:e0324348. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324348
Neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of circadian rhythm disruption in bipolar disorder: a critical multidisciplinary literature review and agenda for future research from the ISBD task force on chronobiology.
McCarthy MJ, Gottlieb JF, Gonzalez R, et al.
Bipolar Disord. 2022;24(3):232–263.doi:10.1111/bdi.13115
Diurnal rhythms in gene expression in the prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia. Nat Commun.
McCarthy MJ, Gottlieb JF, Gonzalez R, et al.
2019;10(1):3355.doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11335-x
Blue enriched light modulates pupil dilation induced by transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation.
Cakiroglu I, Morrison EG, Brisbois S, Danthine V, Dias AM, Nonclercq A, Vandewalle G, El Tahry R.
Scientific Reports. 2026;16:3591. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33620-4
ipRGC properties prevent light from shifting the SCN clock during daytime.
Komal R, Beier C, Nath A, Grimes WN, Wang H, Berry M, Gao C, Yang S, Thurman M, Ostermeyer GP, Ball J, Li W, Brown RL, Penzo M, Sivyer B, Diamond JS, Zhao H, Hattar S.
Nature. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09894-z
Neurotransmitter alterations in seasonal affective disorder.
Spurny-Dworak B, Dörl G, Stöhrmann P, Klöbl M, Igumnova A, Rothenberg M, Donath J, Handschuh P, Schmidt C, Bogner W, Spies M, Winkler-Pjrek E, Winkler D, Lanzenberger R.
Scientific Reports. 2026;16:6683. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37634-4
Naturalistic light exposure patterns in relation to medication status, mood symptoms, and chronotype.
Fitton RJ, Stone JE, Lander AC, Hrnjic M, Burge MT, Buller EJ, White AP, Phillips AJK.
Biological Timing and Sleep. 2026;3:5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44323-025-00062-0
The interplay of sleep characteristics with health factors and gut microbiome.
Wu J, Andreu-Sánchez S, Peng H, Gacesa R, Brandão Gois M, Brushett S, Weersma RK, Wang D, Kurilshikov A, et al.
Nature Communications. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44323-025-00062-0
Late evening room light and sleep restriction reduces the ability of bright morning light to phase advance adolescents’ circadian clocks.
Monterastelli AJ, Misiunaite I, Eastman CI, et al.
Scientific Reports. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37985-y
BioClock—optimizing Bright Light Therapy for adults with depression: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial on treatment strategies, response predictors, and chronobiological and neurobiological mechanisms.
Visser E, Rus-Oswald OG, van der Does AJW, Gordijn MCM, Marcelis MC, de Kort YAW, Oomen PP, Schlangen LJM, Seetsen T, Simons CJP, Antypa N.
Trials. 2025;26:411. doi:10.1186/s13063-025-08984-7.