Potential Roles of Dec and Bmal1 Genes in Interconnecting Circadian Clock and Energy Metabolism
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Department of Pathology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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Department of Physiology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, 2-870-1 Sakae-cho Nishi, Matsudo, Chiba 271-8587, Japan
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(3), 781; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19030781
Received: 11 February 2018
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Revised: 4 March 2018
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Accepted: 7 March 2018
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Published: 8 March 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythms)
The daily rhythm of mammalian energy metabolism is subject to the circadian clock system, which is made up of the molecular clock machinery residing in nearly all cells throughout the body. The clock genes have been revealed not only to form the molecular clock but also to function as a mediator that regulates both circadian and metabolic functions. While the circadian signals generated by clock genes produce metabolic rhythms, clock gene function is tightly coupled to fundamental metabolic processes such as glucose and lipid metabolism. Therefore, defects in the clock genes not only result in the dysregulation of physiological rhythms but also induce metabolic disorders including diabetes and obesity. Among the clock genes, Dec1 (Bhlhe40/Stra13/Sharp2), Dec2 (Bhlhe41/Sharp1), and Bmal1 (Mop3/Arntl) have been shown to be particularly relevant to the regulation of energy metabolism at the cellular, tissue, and organismal levels. This paper reviews our current knowledge of the roles of Dec1, Dec2, and Bmal1 in coordinating the circadian and metabolic pathways.
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Keywords:
Dec1; Dec2; Bmal1; clock gene; energy metabolism
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Sato, F.; Kohsaka, A.; Bhawal, U.K.; Muragaki, Y. Potential Roles of Dec and Bmal1 Genes in Interconnecting Circadian Clock and Energy Metabolism. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19030781
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Sato F, Kohsaka A, Bhawal UK, Muragaki Y. Potential Roles of Dec and Bmal1 Genes in Interconnecting Circadian Clock and Energy Metabolism. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018; 19(3):781. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19030781
Chicago/Turabian StyleSato, Fuyuki, Akira Kohsaka, Ujjal K. Bhawal, and Yasuteru Muragaki. 2018. "Potential Roles of Dec and Bmal1 Genes in Interconnecting Circadian Clock and Energy Metabolism" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19, no. 3: 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19030781
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