GFP fluorescence reports Period 1 circadian gene regulation in the mammalian biological clock - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2000 May 15;11(7):1479-82.

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GFP fluorescence reports Period 1 circadian gene regulation in the mammalian biological clock

S J Kuhlman et al. Neuroreport. 2000.

Abstract

Endogenous cyclic activation of a specific set of genes, including Period 1 (Per1), drive circadian rhythms in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a biological clock nucleus of the brain. We have produced transgenic mice in which a degradable form of recombinant jellyfish green fluorescent protein (GFP) is driven by the mouse Period 1 (mPer1) gene promoter. GFP protein is expressed in the circadian neural structures of the retina and SCN. Fluorescent signals are resolved at the level of individual neurons. mPer1-driven GFP fluorescence intensity reports light-induction and circadian rhythmicity in SCN neurons. This circadian reporter transgene captures the gene expression dynamics of living biological clock neurons and ensembles, providing a novel view of this brain function.

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