Coordination by the circadian clock of rhythmic activation of the unfolded protein response and translation in mouse liver
In one hand, The mammalian circadian clock plays a fundamental role in the liver by regulating fatty acid, glucose, and xenobiotic metabolism. Impairment of this rhythm has been shown to lead to diverse pathologies, including metabolic syndrome. Currently, it is supposed that the circadian clock regulates metabolism mostly by regulating expression of liver enzymes at the transcriptional level. We show that the circadian clock also controls hepatic metabolism by synchronizing a secondary 12 hr period rhythm characterized by rhythmic activation of the IRE1a pathway in the endoplasmic reticulum. The absence of circadian clock perturbs this secondary clock and provokes deregulation of endoplasmic reticulum localized enzymes. This leads to impaired lipid metabolism, resulting in aberrant activation of the sterol-regulated SREBP transcription factors. The resulting aberrant circadian lipid metabolism in mice devoid of the circadian clock could be involved in the appearance of the associated metabolic syndrome.In a second hand, the tissue growth in animals is principally regulated by nutrient sensing and principally by the protein kinase TOR. In mice one gene is identified as TOR kinase and the association of Tor protein associated with 2 different complex of protein (TORC1 and TORC2). TORC1 is the major rapamycin sensitive form and is the primary mediator of energy and amino acid sensing for growth control. This control consists in the regulation of translation through the phosphorylation of S6 Kinase (ribosomal S6 kinase) and 4E-BP (Eif4E binding protein) and the control of ribosome biogenesis. We are interested to show if the circadian clock regulate TOR translation regulation in mice liver.
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A Tribute to Angelos Constantinou
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10/03/2025
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Village Club de Carry-Le-Rouet, France
