mTOR signaling regulates central and peripheral circadian clock function.
mTOR signaling regulates central and peripheral circadian clock function.
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1007369
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发表时间:
2018-05
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影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Liu AC
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作者:
Ramanathan C;Kathale ND;Liu D;Lee C;Freeman DA;Hogenesch JB;Cao R;Liu AC
The circadian clock coordinates physiology and metabolism. mTOR (mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin) is a major intracellular sensor that integrates nutrient and energy status to regulate protein synthesis, metabolism, and cell growth. Previous studies have identified a key role for mTOR in regulating photic entrainment and synchrony of the central circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Given that mTOR activities exhibit robust circadian oscillations in a variety of tissues and cells including the SCN, here we continued to investigate the role of mTOR in orchestrating autonomous clock functions in central and peripheral circadian oscillators. Using a combination of genetic and pharmacological approaches we show that mTOR regulates intrinsic clock properties including period and amplitude. In peripheral clock models of hepatocytes and adipocytes, mTOR inhibition lengthens period and dampens amplitude, whereas mTOR activation shortens period and augments amplitude. Constitutive activation of mTOR in Tsc2–/–fibroblasts elevates levels of core clock proteins, including CRY1, BMAL1 and CLOCK. Serum stimulation induces CRY1 upregulation in fibroblasts in an mTOR-dependent but Bmal1- and Period-independent manner. Consistent with results from cellular clock models, mTOR perturbation also regulates period and amplitude in the ex vivo SCN and liver clocks. Further, mTOR heterozygous mice show lengthened circadian period of locomotor activity in both constant darkness and constant light. Together, these results support a significant role for mTOR in circadian timekeeping and in linking metabolic states to circadian clock functions. The circadian clock coordinates daily physiology and metabolism in animals. There has been considerable interest in identifying mechanisms that link metabolic signals to circadian time keeping. mTOR (mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin) is a major intracellular sensor that integrates nutrient and energy status to fundamental cellular processes. Previous studies have identified a key role for mTOR in regulating photic entrainment and synchrony of the central circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Given that mTOR activities exhibit robust circadian rhythms in a variety of cells and tissues including the SCN, here we investigated the role of mTOR in orchestrating autonomous functions in central and peripheral circadian clocks. Using a combination of genetic and pharmacological approaches we show that mTOR inhibition slows down the circadian clock and dampens clock oscillations, whereas mTOR activation accelerates the clock and enhances clock oscillations in cells, tissues as well as in mice. Together, these results support a significant role for mTOR in linking metabolic states to circadian time keeping.
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