In contrast, those genes that were actually upregulated or increased by way of a lack of sleep, were genes associated with the promotion of tumors, genes associated with long-term chronic inflammation within the body, and genes associated with stress, and, as a consequence, cardiovascular disease.
Em contrapartida, os genes que tinham a atividade aumentada devido à falta de sono, eram genes associados à formação de tumores, genes associados a inflamação crónica, e genes associados ao "stress", e, consequentemente, doença cardiovascular.