Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Май 29, 2025
Circadian
rhythms
orchestrate
nearly
every
aspect
of
human
physiology
through
a
hierarchical
network
clocks.
While
the
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
(SCN)
serves
as
central
pacemaker,
peripheral
clocks
within
brain,
heart,
liver,
gut,
pancreas,
adipose
tissue,
adrenal
glands,
lungs,
and
skeletal
muscle
independently
regulate
organ-specific
functions.
These
autonomous
oscillators,
governed
by
transcriptional–translational
feedback
loops
core
clock
genes,
align
with
environmental
physiological
zeitgebers
such
light,
feeding,
temperature,
hormones.
Disruption
this
temporal
organization—through
shift
work,
genetic
alterations,
or
lifestyle
factors—drives
systemic
misalignment,
contributing
to
metabolic
disease,
cardiovascular
dysfunction,
neurodegeneration,
cancer,
immune
imbalance.
This
review
explores
molecular
mechanisms
roles
across
organ
systems,
emphasizing
their
interplay
SCN
.
We
also
highlight
emerging
chronotherapeutic
strategies
that
exploit
circadian
biology
optimize
treatment
outcomes.
Understanding
inter-organ
communication
is
key
unlocking
personalized
interventions
restoring
rhythmicity
for
health.
Journal of Endocrinology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
254(2), С. 121 - 133
Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2022
Adiponectin
is
a
cytokine
secreted
from
adipocytes
and
regulates
metabolism.
Although
serum
adiponectin
levels
show
diurnal
variations,
it
not
clear
if
the
effects
of
are
time-dependent.
Therefore,
this
study
conducted
locomotor
activity
analyses
various
metabolic
studies
using
knockout
(APN
(-/-))
APN
(+/+)
mice
to
understand
whether
circadian
rhythm
glucose
lipid
We
observed
that
gene
deficiency
does
affect
rhythmicity
core
clock
genes
expression
in
several
peripheral
tissues.
In
contrast,
alters
rhythms
liver
results
loss
time
dependency
very-low-density
lipoprotein-triglyceride
secretion
liver.
addition,
whole-body
tolerance
(-/-)
was
normal
at
CT10
but
reduced
CT22,
compared
mice.
The
decreased
CT22
associated
with
insulin
hyposecretion
vivo.
gluconeogenesis
higher
than
throughout
day.
These
indicate
part
metabolism
Diurnal
(i.e.,
24
hr)
physiological
rhythms
depend
on
transcriptional
programs
controlled
by
a
set
of
circadian
clock
genes/proteins.
Systemic
factors
like
humoral
and
neuronal
signals,
oscillations
in
body
temperature,
food
intake
align
with
external
time.
Thyroid
hormones
(THs)
are
major
regulators
target
processes
such
as
energy
metabolism,
but
little
is
known
about
how
fluctuations
TH
levels
affect
the
coordination
tissue
physiology.
In
this
study,
high
triiodothyronine
(T
3
)
state
was
induced
mice
supplementing
T
drinking
water,
which
affected
oxygen
consumption
time-of-day-dependent
manner.
A
24-hr
transcriptome
profiling
liver
identified
37
robustly
time
independently
-associated
transcripts
potential
markers
liver.
Such
genes
participated
xenobiotic
transport,
lipid
metabolism.
We
also
10–15%
rhythmic
control
groups,
only
4%
(1033
genes)
were
across
both
conditions
–
amongst
these,
several
core
genes.
In-depth
rhythm
analyses
showed
that
most
changes
transcript
related
to
mesor
(50%),
followed
amplitude
(10%),
phase
(10%).
Gene
enrichment
analysis
revealed
state-dependent
reorganization
metabolic
glucose
At
levels,
we
observed
weakening
or
loss
rhythmicity
for
associated
fatty
acid
suggesting
increased
hepatic
turnover.
summary,
provide
evidence
tonic
restructure
diurnal
independent
local
molecular
clocks.
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(3), С. 341 - 354
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Background
&
AimsThe
liver
ensures
organismal
homeostasis
through
modulation
of
physiological
functions
over
the
course
day.
How
diseases
such
as
nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
affect
daily
transcriptome
rhythms
in
remains
elusive.MethodsTo
start
closing
this
gap,
we
evaluated
impact
NASH
on
diurnal
regulation
mice.
In
addition,
investigated
how
stringent
consideration
circadian
rhythmicity
affects
outcomes
analyses.ResultsComparative
rhythm
analysis
from
diet-induced
and
control
mice
showed
an
almost
3-hour
phase
advance
global
gene
expression
rhythms.
Rhythmically
expressed
genes
associated
with
DNA
repair
cell-cycle
increased
overall
amplitude.
contrast,
lipid
glucose
metabolism–associated
loss
amplitude,
reduced
expression,
advances
livers.
Comparison
NASH-induced
responses
between
published
studies
little
overlap
(12%)
differentially
(DEGs).
However,
by
controlling
for
sampling
time
using
analytical
tools,
a
7-fold
increase
DEG
detection
was
achieved
compared
methods
without
control.ConclusionsNASH
had
strong
effect
phase-
amplitude-specific
effects
key
metabolic
cell
pathways,
respectively.
Accounting
markedly
improves
enhances
reproducibility.
The
elusive.
To
analyses.
Comparative
control.
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Май 13, 2022
Abstract
The
search
for
new
therapeutical
targets
cutaneous
melanoma
and
other
cancers
is
an
ongoing
task.
We
expanded
this
knowledge
by
evaluating
whether
opsins,
light-
thermo-sensing
proteins,
could
display
tumor-modulatory
effects
on
cancer.
Using
different
experimental
approaches,
we
show
that
cell
proliferation
slower
in
the
absence
of
Opn4
,
compared
to
WT
due
impaired
cycle
progression
reduced
melanocyte
inducing
transcription
factor
(
Mitf
)
expression.
In
vivo
tumor
KO
cells
remarkably
proliferation,
higher
immune
system
response
tumors.
pharmacological
assays,
demonstrate
guanylyl
cyclase
activity
cells.
Evaluation
Tumor
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
(TCGA)
database
confirms
our
data
as
MITF
OPN4
expression
human
correlates
with
presence
microenvironment
(TME).
Proteomic
analyses
bulk
growth
tumors
associated
signaling,
translation
G2/M
activity.
Conversely,
increased
small
GTPase
immune-suppressive
TME
are
found.
Such
evidence
points
oncogene
melanoma,
which
be
pharmacologically
targeted.
Integrative and Comparative Biology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
62(6), С. 1503 - 1518
Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2022
Abstract
Over
the
past
few
decades,
molecular
mechanisms
responsible
for
circadian
phenotypes
of
animals
have
been
studied
in
increasing
detail
mammals,
some
insects,
and
other
invertebrates.
Particular
proteins
their
interactions
are
shared
across
evolutionary
distant
animals,
resulting
a
hypothesis
canonical
clock
animals.
As
number
species
which
clockwork
has
described
increases,
driving
cyclical
becomes
less
similar.
Our
focus
this
review
is
to
develop
synthesize
current
literature
better
understand
antiquity
evolution
animal
clockwork.
Here,
we
provide
an
updated
understanding
largely
through
lens
conserved
genes
characterized
identified
bilaterian
species.
These
comparisons
reveal
extensive
variation
within
likely
composition
core
mechanism,
including
losses
many
genes,
that
ancestral
does
not
equate
clock.
Despite
loss
these
retain
behaviors
physiology,
suggesting
novel
clocks
evolved
repeatedly.
Additionally,
highlight
highly
cellular
processes
(e.g.,
cell
division,
nutrition)
intersect
with
The
conservation
throughout
tree
remains
essentially
unknown,
but
role
maintenance
will
important
areas
future
study.
Journal of Biological Rhythms,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Mammalian
circadian
biologists
commonly
characterize
the
relation
between
clocks
as
hierarchical,
with
clock
in
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
at
top
of
hierarchy.
The
lineage
research
since
(SCN)
was
first
identified
mammals
has
challenged
this
perspective,
revealing
peripheral
tissues,
showing
that
they
respond
to
their
own
zeitgebers,
coordinate
oscillations
among
themselves,
and
some
cases
modify
behavior
SCN.
Increasingly
timekeepers
appear
constitute
a
heterarchical
network,
control
distributed
operating
along
multiple
pathways.
One
reason
for
continued
invocation
hierarchy
mammalian
biology
is
it
difficult
understand
how
system
could
operate
effectively
so
maintain
organism.
Evolved
mechanisms,
however,
need
not
respect
those
have
survived
demonstrated
ability
organizaton
organisms.
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(23), С. 4057 - 4057
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2024
In
recent
decades,
it
has
become
clear
that
the
gut
is
more
than
just
a
digestive
organ;
also
functions
as
an
immune
organ
with
regulatory
capabilities
and
acts
“second
brain”
influences
brain
function
due
to
presence
roles
of
microbiota
(GM).
The
GM
crucial
component
its
host
significantly
impacts
human
health.
Dysbiosis,
or
microbial
imbalance,
been
closely
linked
various
diseases,
including
gastrointestinal,
neurological,
psychiatric,
metabolic
disorders.
aim
this
narrative
review
highlight
in
maintaining
Sleep
vital
biological
necessity,
living
organisms
having
evolved
internal
sleep–wake
rhythm
aligns
roughly
24
h
light/dark
cycle,
known
circadian
rhythm.
This
cycle
essential
for
tissue
repair,
restoration,
overall
optimal
body
functioning.
irregularities
have
prevalent
modern
society,
fast-paced
lifestyles
often
disrupting
normal
sleep
patterns.
Urban
factors,
such
fast
food
consumption,
shift
work,
exposure
artificial
light
nighttime
noise,
medications,
social
activities,
can
adversely
affect
rhythms,
dysbiosis
being
one
many
factors
incriminated
etiology
Biomedicines,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(3), С. 705 - 705
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
The
circadian
clock
is
a
fundamental
timekeeping
system
that
regulates
rhythmic
biological
processes
in
response
to
environmental
light–dark
cycles.
In
mammals,
core
genes
(CLOCK,
BMAL1,
PER,
and
CRY)
orchestrate
these
rhythms
through
transcriptional–translational
feedback
loops,
influencing
various
physiological
functions,
including
bone
remodeling.
Bone
homeostasis
relies
on
the
coordinated
activities
of
osteoblasts,
osteoclasts,
osteocytes,
with
increasing
evidence
highlighting
role
regulation
maintaining
skeletal
integrity.
Disruptions
are
linked
disorders
such
as
osteoporosis.
Posttranslational
modifications
(PTMs),
phosphorylation,
acetylation,
ubiquitination,
serve
crucial
regulators
both
mechanisms
metabolism.
However,
specific
PTMs
integrating
timing
remodeling
remains
underexplored.
This
review
examines
intersection
biology,
elucidating
their
impact
cell
function
homeostasis.
Understanding
interactions
may
uncover
novel
therapeutic
targets
for
diseases
associated
disruptions.
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 13
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025
The
consumption
of
grape
seed
procyanidin
extract
(GSPE)
may
improve
metabolic
alterations
and
molecular
clock
desynchrony
in
white
adipose
tissue
(WAT),
depending
on
administration
timing
status.
To
test
this
hypothesis,
inguinal
WAT
explants
from
lean
obese
PERIOD2::LUCIFERASE
(PER2::LUC)
circadian
reporter
mice
were
treated
at
the
peak
or
trough
PER2
luminescence
rhythm
with
metabolites
present
serum
GSPE-administered
rats
(GSPM).
PER2::LUC
rhythms
animals
presented
a
lower
amplitude,
longer
period
phase
delay.
GSPM
treatment
increased
amplitude
compared
to
untreated
explants,
but
only
when
it
was
given
luminescence.
upregulated
lipogenesis
lipolysis
genes
mice,
mostly
peak.
This
study
provides
valuable
platform
for
testing
effects
natural
products
ex
vivo
warrants
further
investigation
into
chrono-utilisation
plant
bioactive
compounds.