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Papers by Franck Delaunay
Chronobiology International, 2015
The circadian timing system adapts most of the mammalian physiology and behaviour to the 24 h lig... more The circadian timing system adapts most of the mammalian physiology and behaviour to the 24 h light/dark cycle. This temporal coordination relies on endogenous circadian clocks present in virtually all tissues and organs and implicated in the regulation of key cellular processes including metabolism, transport and secretion. Environmental or genetic disruption of the circadian coordination causes metabolic imbalance leading for instance to fatty liver, dyslipidaemia and obesity, thereby contributing to the development of a metabolic syndrome state. In the liver, a key metabolic organ, the rhythmic regulation of lipid biosynthesis is known, yet the molecular mechanisms through which the circadian clock controls lipogenesis, in particular, that of phospholipids, is poorly characterised. In this study, we show that the wild-type mice display a rhythmic accumulation of hepatic phosphatidylcholine with a peak at ZT 22-0 while clock-deficient Bmal1(-/-) mice show elevated phosphatidylcholine levels in the liver associated with an atherogenic lipoprotein profile. Profiling of the mRNA expression of enzymes from the Kennedy and phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase pathways which control the production of hepatic phosphatidylcholine revealed a robust circadian pattern for Chkα while other mRNA showed low amplitude (Chkβ and Pemt) or no rhythm (Cctα and Chpt1). Chkα mRNA expression was increased and no longer rhythmic in the liver from clock-deficient Bmal1(-/-) mice. This change resulted in the upregulation of the CHKα protein in these animals. We further show that the robust circadian expression of Chkα is restricted to the liver and adrenal glands. Analysis of the Chkα gene promoter revealed the presence of a conserved response element for the core clock transcription factors REV-ERB and ROR. Consistent with the antiphasic phase relationship between Chkα and Rev-erbα expression, in cotransfection experiments using HepG2 cells we show that RORα4-dependent transactivation of this element is repressed by REV-ERBα· Correspondingly, Rev-erbα(-/-)mice displayed higher Chkα mRNA levels in liver at ZT 12. Collectively, these data establish that hepatic phosphatidylcholine is regulated by the circadian clock through a Bmal1-Rev-erbα-Chkα axis and suggest that an intact circadian timing system is important for the temporal coordination of phospholipid metabolism.
Tan, et al.. Reciprocal regulation of brain and muscle Arnt-like protein 1 and peroxisome prolife... more Tan, et al.. Reciprocal regulation of brain and muscle Arnt-like protein 1 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha defines a novel positive feedback loop in the rodent liver circadian clock.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2015
Uncontrolled cell proliferation is one of the key features leading to cancer. Seminal works in ch... more Uncontrolled cell proliferation is one of the key features leading to cancer. Seminal works in chronobiology have revealed that disruption of the circadian timing system in mice, either by surgical, genetic, or environmental manipulation, increased tumor development. In humans, shift work is a risk factor for cancer. Based on these observations, the link between the circadian clock and cell cycle has become intuitive. But despite identification of molecular connections between the two processes, the influence of the clock on the dynamics of the cell cycle has never been formally observed. Recently, two studies combining single live cell imaging with computational methods have shed light on robust coupling between clock and cell cycle oscillators. We recapitulate here these novel findings and integrate them with earlier results in both healthy and cancerous cells. Moreover, we propose that the cell cycle may be synchronized or slowed down through coupling with the circadian clock, which results in reduced tumor growth. More than ever, systems biology has become instrumental to understand the dynamic interaction between the circadian clock and cell cycle, which is critical in cellular coordination and for diseases such as cancer.
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Médecine sciences : M/S, 2009
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1. Barness LA, Opitz JM, Gilbert-Barness E. Obesity: genetic, molecular, and environmental aspect... more 1. Barness LA, Opitz JM, Gilbert-Barness E. Obesity: genetic, molecular, and environmental aspects. Am J Med Genet A 2007 ; 143A : 3016-34. 2. Bergouignan A, Rudwill F, Simon C, Blanc S. Physical inactivity as the culprit of metabolic inflexibility: evidence from bed-rest studies. J Appl Physiol 2011 ; 111: 1201-10. 3. Delezie J, Challet E. Interactions between metabolism and circadian clocks: reciprocal disturbances. Ann NY Acad Sci 2011 ; 1243 : 30-46. 4. Challet E. Horloges circadiennes, troubles métaboliques et chronobésité. Obesity 2009 ; 3 : 73-85. 5. Dardente H. Redondance génétique et synchronisation cellulaire dans les horloges circadiennes. Med Sci (Paris) 2008 ; 24 : 270-6. 6. Delezie J, Dumont S, Dardente H, et al. The nuclear receptor REV-ERBalpha is required for the daily balance of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. FASEB J 2012 (sous presse). 7. Bugge A, Feng D, Everett LJ, et al. Rev-erbalpha and Rev-erbbeta coordinately protect the circadian clock and normal metabolic function. Genes Dev 2012 ; 26 : 657-67. 8. Cho H, Zhao X, Hatori M, et al. Regulation of circadian behaviour and metabolism by REV-ERB-alpha and REV-ERB-beta. Nature 2012 ; 485 : 123-7. 9. Teboul M, Delaunay F. Les récepteurs REVERB et REVERB donnent le tempo. Med Sci (Paris) 2012 ; 28 : 689-92. 10. Solt LA, Wang Y, Banerjee S, et al. Regulation of circadian behaviour and metabolism by synthetic REV-ERB agonists. Nature 2012 ; 485 : 62-8.
Médecine sciences : M/S, 2003
Gene expression patterns : GEP, 2003
Circadian ( approximately 24h) clocks are endogenous time-keeping systems that drive the daily bi... more Circadian ( approximately 24h) clocks are endogenous time-keeping systems that drive the daily biological rhythms observed in most living organisms. The oscillation is generated by a transcriptional/translational autoregulatory feedback loop that is reset by external time cues such as the light/dark cycle and which in turn controls rhythms in physiology and behavior through downstream clock-controlled genes (Nature 417 (2002) 329). Genetic and biochemical analysis of Drosophila and mammalian clock genes has provided a comprehensive model for the molecular oscillator that generates these rhythms, but the ontogeny of this oscillator remains poorly understood. A circadian oscillator involving the clock genes Per3 and Rev-erb alpha was identified during early development in zebrafish (Science 289 (2000) 297). Here, we report the isolation of zebrafish Per2 and show the presence of a Per2 maternal mRNA in early embryos as for Per3. However, Per2 rhythmic expression occurs late during emb...
Molecular pharmacology, 2000
Human estrogen receptors alpha (ERalpha) and beta (ERbeta) are ligand-inducible transcription fac... more Human estrogen receptors alpha (ERalpha) and beta (ERbeta) are ligand-inducible transcription factors that are highly homologous in their central DNA-binding and carboxyl-terminal ligand-binding domains. In contrast, there is very little conservation between ERalpha and ERbeta in the amino-terminal domain. Using different human cell lines, we show that wild-type ERbeta transcriptional activity is lower or similar to that of ERalpha, depending on the cell type. Deletion of the amino-terminal domain in both ER subtypes resulted in no or a lower decrease of transcriptional activity of ERbeta compared with ERalpha, suggesting that the ERbeta amino-terminal domain contains a weaker transcriptional activation function-1. Using ERalpha and ERbeta deletion mutants, we showed that the amino-terminal transcriptional activity of ERbeta maps to amino acids 1-31. Interestingly, this domain contains a six amino-acid motif (amino acids 5-10 in human ERbeta) that is part of the ERalpha-activation f...
The Journal of clinical investigation, Jan 15, 1997
Abnormalities contributing to the pathogenesis of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus include... more Abnormalities contributing to the pathogenesis of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus include impaired beta cell function, peripheral insulin resistance, and increased hepatic glucose production. Glucocorticoids are diabetogenic hormones because they decrease glucose uptake and increase hepatic glucose production. In addition, they may directly inhibit insulin release. To evaluate that possible role of glucocorticoids in beta cell function independent of their other effects, transgenic mice with an increased glucocorticoid sensitivity restricted to their beta cells were generated by overexpressing the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) under the control of the insulin promoter. Intravenous glucose tolerance tests showed that the GR transgenic mice had normal fasting and postabsorptive blood glucose levels but exhibited a reduced glucose tolerance compared with their control littermates. Measurement of plasma insulin levels 5 min after intravenous glucose load demonstrated a dramatic d...
Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2010
The circadian timing system coordinates many aspects of mammalian physiology and behavior in sync... more The circadian timing system coordinates many aspects of mammalian physiology and behavior in synchrony with the external light/dark cycle. These rhythms are driven by endogenous molecular clocks present in most body cells. Many clock outputs are transcriptional regulators, suggesting that clock genes primarily control physiology through indirect pathways. Here, we show that Krüppel-like factor 10 (KLF10) displays a robust circadian expression pattern in wild-type mouse liver but not in clock-deficient Bmal1 knockout mice. Consistently, the Klf10 promoter recruited the BMAL1 core clock protein and was transactivated by the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer through a conserved E-box response element. Profiling the liver transcriptome from Klf10(-/-) mice identified 158 regulated genes with significant enrichment for transcripts involved in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Importantly, approximately 56% of these metabolic genes are clock controlled. Male Klf10(-/-) mice displayed postprandial and fasting hyperglycemia, a phenotype accompanied by a significant time-of-day-dependent upregulation of the gluconeogenic gene Pepck and increased hepatic glucose production. Consistently, functional data showed that the proximal Pepck promoter is repressed directly by KLF10. Klf10(-/-) females were normoglycemic but displayed higher plasma triglycerides. Correspondingly, rhythmic gene expression of components of the lipogenic pathway, including Srebp1c, Fas, and Elovl6, was altered in females. Collectively, these data establish KLF10 as a required circadian transcriptional regulator that links the molecular clock to energy metabolism in the liver.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Jan 8, 2014
Daily synchronous rhythms of cell division at the tissue or organism level are observed in many s... more Daily synchronous rhythms of cell division at the tissue or organism level are observed in many species and suggest that the circadian clock and cell cycle oscillators are coupled. For mammals, despite known mechanistic interactions, the effect of such coupling on clock and cell cycle progression, and hence its biological relevance, is not understood. In particular, we do not know how the temporal organization of cell division at the single-cell level produces this daily rhythm at the tissue level. Here we use multispectral imaging of single live cells, computational methods, and mathematical modeling to address this question in proliferating mouse fibroblasts. We show that in unsynchronized cells the cell cycle and circadian clock robustly phase lock each other in a 1:1 fashion so that in an expanding cell population the two oscillators oscillate in a synchronized way with a common frequency. Dexamethasone-induced synchronization reveals additional clock states. As well as the low-...
Trends in Genetics, 2002
Circadian (daily) rhythms are found in most living organisms from cyanobacteria to mammals. They ... more Circadian (daily) rhythms are found in most living organisms from cyanobacteria to mammals. They are generated by an internal'clock' that is reset by external time cues and that regulates a variety of physiological functions through downstream target genes. Analysis of the mammalian transcriptome using DNA microarrays is now identifying hundreds of tissue-specific clock-controlled genes, which regulate an impressive diversity of
Toxicology Letters, 2010
Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) can display severe toxicities in individual cancer patients. CP... more Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) can display severe toxicities in individual cancer patients. CPT-11 is bio-activated through CES, detoxified through UGT1A1 and inhibits TOP1. CPT-11 toxicity and UGT1A1, CES2 and TOP1 mRNAs and UGT1A1 protein were determined in male and female C57BL/6, B6D2F1 and B6CBAF1, as potential models for tailoring CPT-11 delivery. CPT-11 was administered intravenously (40-90 mg/kg/day for 4 days at 7h after light onset). The relations between dose and lethal toxicity or body weight loss were steep and similar in C57BL/6 (lethality, p=0.001; weight loss, p=0.002) and B6D2F1 (p=0.01; p=0.03, respectively), but weak in B6CBAF1. Females displayed less toxicity than males (p<0.001). Mean mRNA expression of UGT1A1 was highest in B6CBAF1 (p=0.039) and in females (p<0.001). Both CES2 and TOP1 varied according to strain and gender (p<0.001). The three gene expression data explained the most severe toxicity of CPT-11 in male B6D2F1, but displayed inconsistent relations with toxicity in the other groups. Mean UGT1A1 protein expression was highest in males as compared to females, and so by approximately 8-fold in C57BL/6 as compared to B6D2F1 (p<0.0001). Genetic background and gender significantly altered the molecular prediction of irinotecan toxicity by UGT1A1, CES2 and TOP1 mRNA expressions.
The FASEB Journal, 2012
Mutations of clock genes can lead to diabetes and obesity. REV-ERB␣, a nuclear receptor involved ... more Mutations of clock genes can lead to diabetes and obesity. REV-ERB␣, a nuclear receptor involved in the circadian clockwork, has been shown to control lipid metabolism. To gain insight into the role of REV-ERB␣ in energy homeostasis in vivo, we explored daily metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids in chow-fed, unfed, or high-fat-fed Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice and their wild-type littermates. Chow-fed Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice displayed increased adiposity (2.5-fold) and mild hyperglycemia (ϳ10%) without insulin resistance. Indirect calorimetry indicates that chow-fed Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice utilize more fatty acids during daytime. A 24-h nonfeeding period in Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ animals favors further fatty acid mobilization at the expense of glycogen utilization and gluconeogenesis, without triggering hypoglycemia and hypothermia. High-fat feeding in Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice amplified metabolic disturbances, including expression of lipogenic factors. Lipoprotein lipase (Lpl) gene, critical in lipid utilization/storage, is triggered in liver at night and constitutively up-regulated (ϳ2-fold) in muscle and adipose tissue of Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice. We show that CLOCK, up-regulated (2-fold) at night in Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice, can transactivate Lpl. Thus, overexpression of Lpl facilitates muscle fatty acid utilization and contributes to fat overload. This study demonstrates the importance of clock-driven Lpl expression in energy balance and highlights circadian disruption as a potential cause for the metabolic syndrome.-Delezie, J., Dumont, S., Dardente, H., Oudart, H., Gréchez-Cassiau, A., Klosen, P., Teboul, M., Delaunay, F., Pévet, P., Challet, E. The nuclear receptor REV-ERB␣ is required for the daily balance of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. FASEB J. 26, 000 -000 (2012). www.fasebj. org
Science, 2000
or with antisense Orca3 expression . Thus, plants can regulate primary metabolic pathways coordin... more or with antisense Orca3 expression . Thus, plants can regulate primary metabolic pathways coordinately with secondary metabolism using a single transcription factor. Because the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites is induced by jasmonate, the identification of an AP2-domain protein as regulator of several genes involved in JA-responsive metabolism uncovers a control mechanism that may be operative in other stress-responsive plant metabolic pathways as well.
Chronobiology International, 2015
The circadian timing system adapts most of the mammalian physiology and behaviour to the 24 h lig... more The circadian timing system adapts most of the mammalian physiology and behaviour to the 24 h light/dark cycle. This temporal coordination relies on endogenous circadian clocks present in virtually all tissues and organs and implicated in the regulation of key cellular processes including metabolism, transport and secretion. Environmental or genetic disruption of the circadian coordination causes metabolic imbalance leading for instance to fatty liver, dyslipidaemia and obesity, thereby contributing to the development of a metabolic syndrome state. In the liver, a key metabolic organ, the rhythmic regulation of lipid biosynthesis is known, yet the molecular mechanisms through which the circadian clock controls lipogenesis, in particular, that of phospholipids, is poorly characterised. In this study, we show that the wild-type mice display a rhythmic accumulation of hepatic phosphatidylcholine with a peak at ZT 22-0 while clock-deficient Bmal1(-/-) mice show elevated phosphatidylcholine levels in the liver associated with an atherogenic lipoprotein profile. Profiling of the mRNA expression of enzymes from the Kennedy and phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase pathways which control the production of hepatic phosphatidylcholine revealed a robust circadian pattern for Chkα while other mRNA showed low amplitude (Chkβ and Pemt) or no rhythm (Cctα and Chpt1). Chkα mRNA expression was increased and no longer rhythmic in the liver from clock-deficient Bmal1(-/-) mice. This change resulted in the upregulation of the CHKα protein in these animals. We further show that the robust circadian expression of Chkα is restricted to the liver and adrenal glands. Analysis of the Chkα gene promoter revealed the presence of a conserved response element for the core clock transcription factors REV-ERB and ROR. Consistent with the antiphasic phase relationship between Chkα and Rev-erbα expression, in cotransfection experiments using HepG2 cells we show that RORα4-dependent transactivation of this element is repressed by REV-ERBα· Correspondingly, Rev-erbα(-/-)mice displayed higher Chkα mRNA levels in liver at ZT 12. Collectively, these data establish that hepatic phosphatidylcholine is regulated by the circadian clock through a Bmal1-Rev-erbα-Chkα axis and suggest that an intact circadian timing system is important for the temporal coordination of phospholipid metabolism.
Tan, et al.. Reciprocal regulation of brain and muscle Arnt-like protein 1 and peroxisome prolife... more Tan, et al.. Reciprocal regulation of brain and muscle Arnt-like protein 1 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha defines a novel positive feedback loop in the rodent liver circadian clock.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2015
Uncontrolled cell proliferation is one of the key features leading to cancer. Seminal works in ch... more Uncontrolled cell proliferation is one of the key features leading to cancer. Seminal works in chronobiology have revealed that disruption of the circadian timing system in mice, either by surgical, genetic, or environmental manipulation, increased tumor development. In humans, shift work is a risk factor for cancer. Based on these observations, the link between the circadian clock and cell cycle has become intuitive. But despite identification of molecular connections between the two processes, the influence of the clock on the dynamics of the cell cycle has never been formally observed. Recently, two studies combining single live cell imaging with computational methods have shed light on robust coupling between clock and cell cycle oscillators. We recapitulate here these novel findings and integrate them with earlier results in both healthy and cancerous cells. Moreover, we propose that the cell cycle may be synchronized or slowed down through coupling with the circadian clock, which results in reduced tumor growth. More than ever, systems biology has become instrumental to understand the dynamic interaction between the circadian clock and cell cycle, which is critical in cellular coordination and for diseases such as cancer.
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Médecine sciences : M/S, 2009
Médecine sciences : M/S
1. Barness LA, Opitz JM, Gilbert-Barness E. Obesity: genetic, molecular, and environmental aspect... more 1. Barness LA, Opitz JM, Gilbert-Barness E. Obesity: genetic, molecular, and environmental aspects. Am J Med Genet A 2007 ; 143A : 3016-34. 2. Bergouignan A, Rudwill F, Simon C, Blanc S. Physical inactivity as the culprit of metabolic inflexibility: evidence from bed-rest studies. J Appl Physiol 2011 ; 111: 1201-10. 3. Delezie J, Challet E. Interactions between metabolism and circadian clocks: reciprocal disturbances. Ann NY Acad Sci 2011 ; 1243 : 30-46. 4. Challet E. Horloges circadiennes, troubles métaboliques et chronobésité. Obesity 2009 ; 3 : 73-85. 5. Dardente H. Redondance génétique et synchronisation cellulaire dans les horloges circadiennes. Med Sci (Paris) 2008 ; 24 : 270-6. 6. Delezie J, Dumont S, Dardente H, et al. The nuclear receptor REV-ERBalpha is required for the daily balance of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. FASEB J 2012 (sous presse). 7. Bugge A, Feng D, Everett LJ, et al. Rev-erbalpha and Rev-erbbeta coordinately protect the circadian clock and normal metabolic function. Genes Dev 2012 ; 26 : 657-67. 8. Cho H, Zhao X, Hatori M, et al. Regulation of circadian behaviour and metabolism by REV-ERB-alpha and REV-ERB-beta. Nature 2012 ; 485 : 123-7. 9. Teboul M, Delaunay F. Les récepteurs REVERB et REVERB donnent le tempo. Med Sci (Paris) 2012 ; 28 : 689-92. 10. Solt LA, Wang Y, Banerjee S, et al. Regulation of circadian behaviour and metabolism by synthetic REV-ERB agonists. Nature 2012 ; 485 : 62-8.
Médecine sciences : M/S, 2003
Gene expression patterns : GEP, 2003
Circadian ( approximately 24h) clocks are endogenous time-keeping systems that drive the daily bi... more Circadian ( approximately 24h) clocks are endogenous time-keeping systems that drive the daily biological rhythms observed in most living organisms. The oscillation is generated by a transcriptional/translational autoregulatory feedback loop that is reset by external time cues such as the light/dark cycle and which in turn controls rhythms in physiology and behavior through downstream clock-controlled genes (Nature 417 (2002) 329). Genetic and biochemical analysis of Drosophila and mammalian clock genes has provided a comprehensive model for the molecular oscillator that generates these rhythms, but the ontogeny of this oscillator remains poorly understood. A circadian oscillator involving the clock genes Per3 and Rev-erb alpha was identified during early development in zebrafish (Science 289 (2000) 297). Here, we report the isolation of zebrafish Per2 and show the presence of a Per2 maternal mRNA in early embryos as for Per3. However, Per2 rhythmic expression occurs late during emb...
Molecular pharmacology, 2000
Human estrogen receptors alpha (ERalpha) and beta (ERbeta) are ligand-inducible transcription fac... more Human estrogen receptors alpha (ERalpha) and beta (ERbeta) are ligand-inducible transcription factors that are highly homologous in their central DNA-binding and carboxyl-terminal ligand-binding domains. In contrast, there is very little conservation between ERalpha and ERbeta in the amino-terminal domain. Using different human cell lines, we show that wild-type ERbeta transcriptional activity is lower or similar to that of ERalpha, depending on the cell type. Deletion of the amino-terminal domain in both ER subtypes resulted in no or a lower decrease of transcriptional activity of ERbeta compared with ERalpha, suggesting that the ERbeta amino-terminal domain contains a weaker transcriptional activation function-1. Using ERalpha and ERbeta deletion mutants, we showed that the amino-terminal transcriptional activity of ERbeta maps to amino acids 1-31. Interestingly, this domain contains a six amino-acid motif (amino acids 5-10 in human ERbeta) that is part of the ERalpha-activation f...
The Journal of clinical investigation, Jan 15, 1997
Abnormalities contributing to the pathogenesis of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus include... more Abnormalities contributing to the pathogenesis of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus include impaired beta cell function, peripheral insulin resistance, and increased hepatic glucose production. Glucocorticoids are diabetogenic hormones because they decrease glucose uptake and increase hepatic glucose production. In addition, they may directly inhibit insulin release. To evaluate that possible role of glucocorticoids in beta cell function independent of their other effects, transgenic mice with an increased glucocorticoid sensitivity restricted to their beta cells were generated by overexpressing the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) under the control of the insulin promoter. Intravenous glucose tolerance tests showed that the GR transgenic mice had normal fasting and postabsorptive blood glucose levels but exhibited a reduced glucose tolerance compared with their control littermates. Measurement of plasma insulin levels 5 min after intravenous glucose load demonstrated a dramatic d...
Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2010
The circadian timing system coordinates many aspects of mammalian physiology and behavior in sync... more The circadian timing system coordinates many aspects of mammalian physiology and behavior in synchrony with the external light/dark cycle. These rhythms are driven by endogenous molecular clocks present in most body cells. Many clock outputs are transcriptional regulators, suggesting that clock genes primarily control physiology through indirect pathways. Here, we show that Krüppel-like factor 10 (KLF10) displays a robust circadian expression pattern in wild-type mouse liver but not in clock-deficient Bmal1 knockout mice. Consistently, the Klf10 promoter recruited the BMAL1 core clock protein and was transactivated by the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer through a conserved E-box response element. Profiling the liver transcriptome from Klf10(-/-) mice identified 158 regulated genes with significant enrichment for transcripts involved in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Importantly, approximately 56% of these metabolic genes are clock controlled. Male Klf10(-/-) mice displayed postprandial and fasting hyperglycemia, a phenotype accompanied by a significant time-of-day-dependent upregulation of the gluconeogenic gene Pepck and increased hepatic glucose production. Consistently, functional data showed that the proximal Pepck promoter is repressed directly by KLF10. Klf10(-/-) females were normoglycemic but displayed higher plasma triglycerides. Correspondingly, rhythmic gene expression of components of the lipogenic pathway, including Srebp1c, Fas, and Elovl6, was altered in females. Collectively, these data establish KLF10 as a required circadian transcriptional regulator that links the molecular clock to energy metabolism in the liver.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Jan 8, 2014
Daily synchronous rhythms of cell division at the tissue or organism level are observed in many s... more Daily synchronous rhythms of cell division at the tissue or organism level are observed in many species and suggest that the circadian clock and cell cycle oscillators are coupled. For mammals, despite known mechanistic interactions, the effect of such coupling on clock and cell cycle progression, and hence its biological relevance, is not understood. In particular, we do not know how the temporal organization of cell division at the single-cell level produces this daily rhythm at the tissue level. Here we use multispectral imaging of single live cells, computational methods, and mathematical modeling to address this question in proliferating mouse fibroblasts. We show that in unsynchronized cells the cell cycle and circadian clock robustly phase lock each other in a 1:1 fashion so that in an expanding cell population the two oscillators oscillate in a synchronized way with a common frequency. Dexamethasone-induced synchronization reveals additional clock states. As well as the low-...
Trends in Genetics, 2002
Circadian (daily) rhythms are found in most living organisms from cyanobacteria to mammals. They ... more Circadian (daily) rhythms are found in most living organisms from cyanobacteria to mammals. They are generated by an internal&amp;#39;clock&amp;#39; that is reset by external time cues and that regulates a variety of physiological functions through downstream target genes. Analysis of the mammalian transcriptome using DNA microarrays is now identifying hundreds of tissue-specific clock-controlled genes, which regulate an impressive diversity of
Toxicology Letters, 2010
Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) can display severe toxicities in individual cancer patients. CP... more Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) can display severe toxicities in individual cancer patients. CPT-11 is bio-activated through CES, detoxified through UGT1A1 and inhibits TOP1. CPT-11 toxicity and UGT1A1, CES2 and TOP1 mRNAs and UGT1A1 protein were determined in male and female C57BL/6, B6D2F1 and B6CBAF1, as potential models for tailoring CPT-11 delivery. CPT-11 was administered intravenously (40-90 mg/kg/day for 4 days at 7h after light onset). The relations between dose and lethal toxicity or body weight loss were steep and similar in C57BL/6 (lethality, p=0.001; weight loss, p=0.002) and B6D2F1 (p=0.01; p=0.03, respectively), but weak in B6CBAF1. Females displayed less toxicity than males (p<0.001). Mean mRNA expression of UGT1A1 was highest in B6CBAF1 (p=0.039) and in females (p<0.001). Both CES2 and TOP1 varied according to strain and gender (p<0.001). The three gene expression data explained the most severe toxicity of CPT-11 in male B6D2F1, but displayed inconsistent relations with toxicity in the other groups. Mean UGT1A1 protein expression was highest in males as compared to females, and so by approximately 8-fold in C57BL/6 as compared to B6D2F1 (p<0.0001). Genetic background and gender significantly altered the molecular prediction of irinotecan toxicity by UGT1A1, CES2 and TOP1 mRNA expressions.
The FASEB Journal, 2012
Mutations of clock genes can lead to diabetes and obesity. REV-ERB␣, a nuclear receptor involved ... more Mutations of clock genes can lead to diabetes and obesity. REV-ERB␣, a nuclear receptor involved in the circadian clockwork, has been shown to control lipid metabolism. To gain insight into the role of REV-ERB␣ in energy homeostasis in vivo, we explored daily metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids in chow-fed, unfed, or high-fat-fed Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice and their wild-type littermates. Chow-fed Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice displayed increased adiposity (2.5-fold) and mild hyperglycemia (ϳ10%) without insulin resistance. Indirect calorimetry indicates that chow-fed Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice utilize more fatty acids during daytime. A 24-h nonfeeding period in Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ animals favors further fatty acid mobilization at the expense of glycogen utilization and gluconeogenesis, without triggering hypoglycemia and hypothermia. High-fat feeding in Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice amplified metabolic disturbances, including expression of lipogenic factors. Lipoprotein lipase (Lpl) gene, critical in lipid utilization/storage, is triggered in liver at night and constitutively up-regulated (ϳ2-fold) in muscle and adipose tissue of Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice. We show that CLOCK, up-regulated (2-fold) at night in Rev-erb␣ ؊/؊ mice, can transactivate Lpl. Thus, overexpression of Lpl facilitates muscle fatty acid utilization and contributes to fat overload. This study demonstrates the importance of clock-driven Lpl expression in energy balance and highlights circadian disruption as a potential cause for the metabolic syndrome.-Delezie, J., Dumont, S., Dardente, H., Oudart, H., Gréchez-Cassiau, A., Klosen, P., Teboul, M., Delaunay, F., Pévet, P., Challet, E. The nuclear receptor REV-ERB␣ is required for the daily balance of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. FASEB J. 26, 000 -000 (2012). www.fasebj. org
Science, 2000
or with antisense Orca3 expression . Thus, plants can regulate primary metabolic pathways coordin... more or with antisense Orca3 expression . Thus, plants can regulate primary metabolic pathways coordinately with secondary metabolism using a single transcription factor. Because the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites is induced by jasmonate, the identification of an AP2-domain protein as regulator of several genes involved in JA-responsive metabolism uncovers a control mechanism that may be operative in other stress-responsive plant metabolic pathways as well.