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OBJECTIVE: The circadian clock aligns physiology with the 24-hour rotation of Earth. Light and food are the main environmental cues (zeitgebers) regulating circadian rhythms in mammals. Yet, little is known about the interaction between specific dietary components and light in coordinating circadian homeostasis. Herein, we focused on the role of essential amino acids. METHODS: Mice were fed diets depleted of specific essential amino acids and their behavioral rhythms were monitored and tryptophan was selected for downstream analyses. The role of tryptophan metabolism in modulating circadian homeostasis was studied using isotope tracing as well as transcriptomic- and metabolomic- analyses. RESULTS: Dietary tryptophan depletion alters behavioral rhythms in mice. Furthermore, tryptophan metabolism was shown to be regulated in a time- and light- dependent manner. A multi-omics approach and combinatory diet/light interventions demonstrated that tryptophan metabolism modulates temporal regulation of metabolism and transcription programs by buffering photic cues. Specifically, tryptophan metabolites regulate central circadian functions of the suprachiasmatic nucleus and the core clock machinery in the liver. CONCLUSIONS: Tryptophan metabolism is a modulator of circadian homeostasis by integrating environmental cues. Our findings propose tryptophan metabolism as a potential point for pharmacologic intervention to modulate phenotypes associated with disrupted circadian rhythms.
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Relógios Circadianos , Ritmo Circadiano , Animais , Ritmo Circadiano/fisiologia , Fígado/metabolismo , Mamíferos , Camundongos , Núcleo Supraquiasmático/metabolismo , Triptofano/metabolismoRESUMO
Life on Earth anticipates recurring 24-hour environmental cycles via genetically encoded molecular clocks active in all mammalian organs. Communication between these clocks controls circadian homeostasis. Intertissue communication is mediated, in part, by temporal coordination of metabolism. Here, we characterize the extent to which clocks in different organs control systemic metabolic rhythms, an area that remains largely unexplored. We analyzed the metabolome of serum from mice with tissue-specific expression of the clock gene Bmal1. Having functional hepatic and muscle clocks can only drive a minority (13%) of systemic metabolic rhythms. Conversely, limiting Bmal1 expression to the central pacemaker in the brain restores rhythms to 57% of circulatory metabolites. Rhythmic feeding imposed on clockless mice resulted in a similar rescue, indicating that the central clock mainly regulates metabolic rhythms via behavior. These findings explicate the circadian communication between tissues and highlight the importance of the central clock in governing those signals.
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The gut microbiome influences cognition and behavior in mammals, yet its metabolic impact on the brain is only starting to be defined. Using metabolite profiling of antibiotics-treated mice, we reveal the microbiome as a key input controlling circadian metabolic cycles in the brain. Intra and inter-region analyses characterise the influence of the microbiome on the suprachiasmatic nucleus, containing the central clockwork, as well as the hippocampus and cortex, regions involved in learning and behavior.
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Antibacterianos , Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Animais , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Mamíferos , Camundongos , Núcleo SupraquiasmáticoRESUMO
SignificanceWe analyzed the liver metabolome of mice deficient in the expression of the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) in striatal medium spiny neurons (iMSN-D2RKO) and found profound changes in the liver circadian metabolome compared to control mice. Additionally, we show activation of dopaminergic circuits by acute cocaine administration in iMSN-D2RKO mice reprograms the circadian liver metabolome in response to cocaine. D2R signaling in MSNs is key for striatal output and essential for regulating the first response to the cellular and rewarding effects of cocaine. Our results suggest changes in dopamine signaling in specific striatal neurons evoke major changes in liver physiology. Dysregulation of liver metabolism could contribute to an altered allostatic state and therefore be involved in continued use of drugs.
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Relógios Circadianos , Corpo Estriado , Fígado , Receptores de Dopamina D2 , Animais , Cocaína/farmacologia , Corpo Estriado/metabolismo , Dopamina/metabolismo , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Fígado/metabolismo , Metabolômica , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Neurônios/metabolismo , Receptores de Dopamina D1/genética , Receptores de Dopamina D1/metabolismo , Receptores de Dopamina D2/genética , Receptores de Dopamina D2/metabolismoRESUMO
Circadian gene expression driven by transcription activators CLOCK and BMAL1 is intimately associated with dynamic chromatin remodeling. However, how cellular metabolism directs circadian chromatin remodeling is virtually unexplored. We report that the S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) hydrolyzing enzyme adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY) cyclically associates to CLOCK-BMAL1 at chromatin sites and promotes circadian transcriptional activity. SAH is a potent feedback inhibitor of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent methyltransferases, and timely hydrolysis of SAH by AHCY is critical to sustain methylation reactions. We show that AHCY is essential for cyclic H3K4 trimethylation, genome-wide recruitment of BMAL1 to chromatin, and subsequent circadian transcription. Depletion or targeted pharmacological inhibition of AHCY in mammalian cells markedly decreases the amplitude of circadian gene expression. In mice, pharmacological inhibition of AHCY in the hypothalamus alters circadian locomotor activity and rhythmic transcription within the suprachiasmatic nucleus. These results reveal a previously unappreciated connection between cellular metabolism, chromatin dynamics, and circadian regulation.
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Adenosil-Homocisteinase , Montagem e Desmontagem da Cromatina , Relógios Circadianos , Metionina , Fatores de Transcrição ARNTL/genética , Adenosil-Homocisteinase/genética , Adenosil-Homocisteinase/metabolismo , Animais , Proteínas CLOCK , Cromatina , Ritmo Circadiano/genética , Metionina/metabolismo , Camundongos , S-Adenosil-Homocisteína/metabolismoRESUMO
Substance abuse disorders are linked to alteration of circadian rhythms, although the molecular and neuronal pathways implicated have not been fully elucidated. Addictive drugs, such as cocaine, induce a rapid increase of dopamine levels in the brain. Here, we show that acute administration of cocaine triggers reprogramming in circadian gene expression in the striatum, an area involved in psychomotor and rewarding effects of drugs. This process involves the activation of peroxisome protein activator receptor gamma (PPARγ), a nuclear receptor involved in inflammatory responses. PPARγ reprogramming is altered in mice with cell-specific ablation of the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) in the striatal medium spiny neurons (MSNs) (iMSN-D2RKO). Administration of a specific PPARγ agonist in iMSN-D2RKO mice elicits substantial rescue of cocaine-dependent control of circadian genes. These findings have potential implications for development of strategies to treat substance abuse disorders.
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Relógios Circadianos/efeitos dos fármacos , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína/fisiopatologia , Cocaína/efeitos adversos , Núcleo Accumbens/efeitos dos fármacos , PPAR gama/metabolismo , Receptores de Dopamina D2/metabolismo , Administração Oral , Animais , Relógios Circadianos/fisiologia , Cocaína/administração & dosagem , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína/tratamento farmacológico , Dopamina/metabolismo , Injeções Intraperitoneais , Locomoção/fisiologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/metabolismo , Núcleo Accumbens/fisiopatologia , PPAR gama/agonistas , Pioglitazona/administração & dosagem , Receptores de Dopamina D2/genética , Recompensa , Transdução de SinaisRESUMO
The transcription factor BMAL1 is a core element of the circadian clock that contributes to cyclic control of genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II. By using biochemical cellular fractionation and immunofluorescence analyses we reveal a previously uncharacterized nucleolar localization for BMAL1. We used an unbiased approach to determine the BMAL1 interactome by mass spectrometry and identified NOP58 as a prominent nucleolar interactor. NOP58, a core component of the box C/D small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein complex, associates with Snord118 to control specific pre-ribosomal RNA (pre-rRNA) processing steps. These results suggest a non-canonical role of BMAL1 in ribosomal RNA regulation. Indeed, we show that BMAL1 controls NOP58-associated Snord118 nucleolar levels and cleavage of unique pre-rRNA intermediates. Our findings identify an unsuspected function of BMAL1 in the nucleolus that appears distinct from its canonical role in the circadian clock system.
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Circadian rhythms disruption can be the cause of chronic diseases. External cues, including therapeutic drugs, have been shown to modulate peripheral-circadian clocks. Since anthracycline cardiotoxicity is associated with loss of mitochondrial function and metabolic remodeling, we investigated whether the energetic failure induced by sub-chronic doxorubicin (DOX) treatment in juvenile mice was associated with persistent disruption of circadian regulators. Juvenile C57BL/6J male mice were subjected to a sub-chronic DOX treatment (4 weekly injections of 5 mg/kg DOX) and several cardiac parameters, as well as circadian-gene expression and acetylation patterns, were analyzed after 6 weeks of recovery time. Complementary experiments were performed with Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts (MEFs) and Human Embryonic Kidney 293 cells. DOX-treated juvenile mice showed cardiotoxicity markers and persistent alterations of transcriptional- and signaling cardiac circadian homeostasis. The results showed a delayed influence of DOX on gene expression, accompanied by changes in SIRT1-mediated cyclic deacetylation. The mechanism behind DOX interference with the circadian clock was further studied in vitro, in which were observed alterations of circadian-gene expression and increased BMAL1 SIRT1-mediated deacetylation. In conclusion, DOX treatment in juvenile mice resulted in disruption of oscillatory molecular mechanisms including gene expression and acetylation profiles.
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Ritmo Circadiano/efeitos dos fármacos , Doxorrubicina/efeitos adversos , Cardiopatias/induzido quimicamente , Acetilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Ritmo Circadiano/genética , Ritmo Circadiano/fisiologia , Fibroblastos/efeitos dos fármacos , Fibroblastos/fisiologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/genética , Células HEK293 , Cardiopatias/fisiopatologia , Homeostase/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Sirtuína 1/metabolismo , Sirtuínas/genética , Testes de Toxicidade SubcrônicaRESUMO
The circadian clock operates as intrinsic time-keeping machinery to preserve homeostasis in response to the changing environment. While food is a known zeitgeber for clocks in peripheral tissues, it remains unclear how lack of food influences clock function. We demonstrate that the transcriptional response to fasting operates through molecular mechanisms that are distinct from time-restricted feeding regimens. First, fasting affects core clock genes and proteins, resulting in blunted rhythmicity of BMAL1 and REV-ERBα both in liver and skeletal muscle. Second, fasting induces a switch in temporal gene expression through dedicated fasting-sensitive transcription factors such as GR, CREB, FOXO, TFEB, and PPARs. Third, the rhythmic genomic response to fasting is sustainable by prolonged fasting and reversible by refeeding. Thus, fasting imposes specialized dynamics of transcriptional coordination between the clock and nutrient-sensitive pathways, thereby achieving a switch to fasting-specific temporal gene regulation.
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Ritmo Circadiano/fisiologia , Jejum/fisiologia , Fígado/fisiologia , Músculo Esquelético/fisiologia , Animais , Proteínas CLOCK/metabolismo , Relógios Circadianos/genética , Comportamento Alimentar , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Especificidade de Órgãos/genética , Fatores de Tempo , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismoRESUMO
Metabolic diseases are often characterized by circadian misalignment in different tissues, yet how altered coordination and communication among tissue clocks relate to specific pathogenic mechanisms remains largely unknown. Applying an integrated systems biology approach, we performed 24-hr metabolomics profiling of eight mouse tissues simultaneously. We present a temporal and spatial atlas of circadian metabolism in the context of systemic energy balance and under chronic nutrient stress (high-fat diet [HFD]). Comparative analysis reveals how the repertoires of tissue metabolism are linked and gated to specific temporal windows and how this highly specialized communication and coherence among tissue clocks is rewired by nutrient challenge. Overall, we illustrate how dynamic metabolic relationships can be reconstructed across time and space and how integration of circadian metabolomics data from multiple tissues can improve our understanding of health and disease.
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Relógios Circadianos/fisiologia , Metaboloma , Animais , Dieta Hiperlipídica , Metabolismo Energético , Fígado/metabolismo , Masculino , Redes e Vias Metabólicas , Metabolômica , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Músculo Esquelético/metabolismo , Córtex Pré-Frontal/metabolismo , Núcleo Supraquiasmático/metabolismo , Proteína Desacopladora 1/metabolismoRESUMO
The circadian clock controls metabolic and physiological processes through finely tuned molecular mechanisms. The clock is remarkably plastic and adapts to exogenous "zeitgebers," such as light and nutrition. How a pathological condition in a given tissue influences systemic circadian homeostasis in other tissues remains an unanswered question of conceptual and biomedical importance. Here, we show that lung adenocarcinoma operates as an endogenous reorganizer of circadian metabolism. High-throughput transcriptomics and metabolomics revealed unique signatures of transcripts and metabolites cycling exclusively in livers of tumor-bearing mice. Remarkably, lung cancer has no effect on the core clock but rather reprograms hepatic metabolism through altered pro-inflammatory response via the STAT3-Socs3 pathway. This results in disruption of AKT, AMPK, and SREBP signaling, leading to altered insulin, glucose, and lipid metabolism. Thus, lung adenocarcinoma functions as a potent endogenous circadian organizer (ECO), which rewires the pathophysiological dimension of a distal tissue such as the liver. PAPERCLIP.
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Adenocarcinoma/fisiopatologia , Relógios Circadianos , Fígado/fisiopatologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/fisiopatologia , Adenocarcinoma de Pulmão , Animais , Citocinas/genética , Glucose/metabolismo , Homeostase , Insulina/metabolismo , Camundongos , Transdução de SinaisRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Early childhood media exposure is associated with obesity and multiple adverse health conditions. The aims of this study were to assess parental attitudes toward childhood television (TV) viewing in a low-income population and examine the extent to which child BMI, child/parent demographics, and household media environment are associated with adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for screen time. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional survey study of 314 parents of children ages 0-5 years surveyed in English or Spanish by self-administered questionnaire at a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinic in Oregon. RESULTS: In this majority Latino sample (73%), half (53%) of the children met AAP guidelines on screen time limits, 56% met AAP guidelines for no TV in the child's bedroom, and 29% met both. Children were more likely to meet AAP guidelines when there were <2 TVs in the home, there was no TV during dinner, or their parents spent less time viewing electronic media. Parents who spent less time viewing electronic media were more likely to report believing that TV provides little value or usefulness. CONCLUSIONS: In this low-income, predominantly Latino population attending WIC, parent media-viewing and household media environment are strongly associated with child screen time. Programs aimed at reducing child screen time may benefit from interventions that address parental viewing habits.
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Comportamento Infantil/psicologia , Comportamento Alimentar/psicologia , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde/etnologia , Hispânico ou Latino , Poder Familiar/psicologia , Pais/psicologia , Comportamento Sedentário , Meio Social , Televisão , Adulto , Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Infantil , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Política Nutricional , Oregon/epidemiologia , Relações Pais-Filho , Poder Familiar/etnologia , Poder Familiar/tendências , PobrezaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Early identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been linked to improved long-term developmental outcomes. However, Latino children are diagnosed later than white non-Latino children. We aimed to qualitatively assess the understanding and conceptualization of ASD in the Latino community to understand potential community barriers to early diagnosis. METHODS: We conducted 5 focus groups and 4 qualitative interviews with 30 parents of typically developing Latino children in Oregon. Participants were asked structured questions concerning video vignettes that follow a Latina mother from the time she begins to worry about her 3-year-old son's behaviors to the time he receives an ASD diagnosis. Focus groups and interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and independently coded. Coded data were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Many Latino families in the study had not heard of ASD or had little information about it. Families sometimes assumed that ASD red flags were normal or could be attributed to family dysfunction. Families also had concerns about provider communication and access to language services. Having a child with a developmental delay was associated with embarrassment, rejection, and family burden, making it difficult for parents to raise developmental concerns with providers. CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric providers should not assume that Latino parents have heard of ASD or know its symptoms. Providers should be aware that parents may be reluctant to mention concerns because of cultural factors. The health care system needs to improve resources for Latino parents with limited English proficiency. Policies should encourage the use of developmental screening in primary care.
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Transtorno Autístico/etnologia , Hispânico ou Latino/psicologia , Adulto , Transtorno Autístico/diagnóstico , Transtorno Autístico/psicologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Grupos Focais , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Masculino , Pais/psicologia , Estereotipagem , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Circadian rhythms are intimately linked to cellular metabolism. Specifically, the NAD(+)-dependent deacetylase SIRT1, the founding member of the sirtuin family, contributes to clock function. Whereas SIRT1 exhibits diversity in deacetylation targets and subcellular localization, SIRT6 is the only constitutively chromatin-associated sirtuin and is prominently present at transcriptionally active genomic loci. Comparison of the hepatic circadian transcriptomes reveals that SIRT6 and SIRT1 separately control transcriptional specificity and therefore define distinctly partitioned classes of circadian genes. SIRT6 interacts with CLOCK:BMAL1 and, differently from SIRT1, governs their chromatin recruitment to circadian gene promoters. Moreover, SIRT6 controls circadian chromatin recruitment of SREBP-1, resulting in the cyclic regulation of genes implicated in fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism. This mechanism parallels a phenotypic disruption in fatty acid metabolism in SIRT6 null mice as revealed by circadian metabolome analyses. Thus, genomic partitioning by two independent sirtuins contributes to differential control of circadian metabolism.
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Fígado/metabolismo , Sirtuínas/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição ARNTL/metabolismo , Animais , Proteínas CLOCK/metabolismo , Cromatina , Ritmo Circadiano , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Sirtuína 1/genética , Sirtuína 1/metabolismo , Sirtuínas/genética , Transcrição GênicaRESUMO
The circadian clock governs biological timekeeping on a systemic level, helping to regulate and maintain physiological processes, including endocrine and metabolic pathways with a periodicity of 24-hours. Disruption within the circadian clock machinery has been linked to numerous pathological conditions, including cancer, suggesting that clock-dependent regulation of the cell cycle is an essential control mechanism. This review will highlight recent advances on the 'gating' controls of the circadian clock at various checkpoints of the cell cycle and also how the cell cycle can influence biological rhythms. The reciprocal influence that the circadian clock and cell cycle exert on each other suggests that these intertwined biological circuits are essential and multiple regulatory/control steps have been instated to ensure proper timekeeping.
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Ciclo Celular/fisiologia , Relógios Circadianos/fisiologia , Animais , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Ritmo Circadiano/fisiologia , Humanos , Redes e Vias Metabólicas/fisiologia , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patologiaRESUMO
Circadian rhythms govern a wide variety of physiological and metabolic functions in many organisms, from prokaryotes to humans. We previously reported that silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1), a NAD(+)-dependent deacetylase, contributes to circadian control. In addition, SIRT1 activity is regulated in a cyclic manner in virtue of the circadian oscillation of the coenzyme NAD(+). Here we used specific SIRT1 activator compounds both in vitro and in vivo. We tested a variety of compounds to show that the activation of SIRT1 alters CLOCK:BMAL1-driven transcription in different systems. Activation of SIRT1 induces repression of circadian gene expression and decreases H3 K9/K14 acetylation at corresponding promoters in a time-specific manner. Specific activation of SIRT1 was demonstrated in vivo using liver-specific SIRT1-deficient mice, where the effect of SIRT1 activator compounds was shown to be dependent on SIRT1. Our findings demonstrate that SIRT1 can fine-tune circadian rhythm and pave the way to the development of pharmacological strategies to address a broad range of therapeutic indications.