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Hypoxia affects expression of circadian genes PER1 and CLOCK in mouse brain

Institutes of Physiology and Veterinary Physiology, University of Zürich, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland

²Correspondence: Physiologisches Institut der Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland. E-mail: maxg{at}access.unizh.ch

The key elements of circadian clockwork and oxygen homeostasis are the PAS protein family members PER and CLOCK and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). The PAS domain serves as an interface for protein–protein interactions. We asked whether a cross-talk exists between the PAS components of hypoxic and circadian pathways. We found several isoforms of PER1 protein that exhibit tissue-specific size differences. In the mouse brain, a predominantly nuclear 48 kDa isoform that followed a daily rhythm was observed. The 48 kDa form was found in the nuclear fractions derived from mouse liver, Swiss3T3 fibroblasts, and N2A neuroblastoma cells. In mouse kidney and human 293 kidney cells, a 55 kDa PER1 form was detected. CLOCK was observed as a predicted 100 kDa protein in rat-1 cells and in all analyzed mouse tissues including brain, liver, kidney, and spleen. In contrast to PER1, CLOCK protein expression was not rhythmic. Exposure to hypoxia led to increased PER1 and CLOCK protein levels in mice. Based on coimmunoprecipitation experiments that showed protein–protein interaction between PER1 and the subunit of HIF-1, we suggest that these hypoxic effects may be modulated by HIF-1.—Chilov, D., Hofer, T., Bauer, C., Wenger, R. H., Gassmann, M. Hypoxia affects expression of circadian genes PER1 and CLOCK in mouse brain.

Key Words: circadian clock • hypoxia • HIF • PAS proteins

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