Shoichiro Izawa, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Kanako Kadowaki, Toshifumi Nakamura, Norio Wada, Takuyuki Katabami, Yoichi Nozato, Ryuji Okamoto, Takamasa Ichijo, Daisuke Taura, Masanori Murakami, Miki Kakutani, Takashi Yoneda, Minemori Watanabe, Yutaka Takahashi, Shintaro Okamura, Katsutoshi Takahashi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Mitsuhide Naruse, Kenichi Yokota, Masakatsu Sone, the JPAS-II Study Group
Recommendation from the Editor
Although alterations in maternal circadian rhythms are thought to affect the metabolic state of offspring, the mechanism linking maternal circadian disruptions to offspring remain unclear. In this issue, Drs Kenichiro Kinouchi and Hiroshi Itoh in Keio University contribute an excellent review focusing on maternal circadian rhythms, hormones, metabolism and the microbiota, all of which are involved in maternal-fetal communication. Our editorial team believes this excellent review provides all readers with up-to-date knowledge of maternal-fetal synchronization and susceptibility to metabolic diseases.