A PERIOD3 variant causes a circadian phenotype and is associated with a seasonal mood trait

L Zhang, A Hirano, PK Hsu, CR Jones… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
In humans, the connection between sleep and mood has long been recognized, although
direct molecular evidence is lacking. We identified two rare variants in the circadian clock …

Mammalian reverse genetics without crossing reveals Nr3a as a short-sleeper gene

GA Sunagawa, K Sumiyama, M Ukai-Tadenuma… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
The identification of molecular networks at the system level in mammals is accelerated by
next-generation mammalian genetics without crossing, which requires both the efficient …

Mass spectrometry-based absolute quantification reveals rhythmic variation of mouse circadian clock proteins

R Narumi, Y Shimizu… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Absolute values of protein expression levels in cells are crucial information for
understanding cellular biological systems. Precise quantification of proteins can be …

Period1 gates the circadian modulation of memory‐relevant signaling in mouse hippocampus by regulating the nuclear shuttling of the CREB kinase pP90RSK

O Rawashdeh, A Jilg, E Maronde… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Memory performance varies over a 24‐h day/night cycle. While the detailed underlying
mechanisms are yet unknown, recent evidence suggests that in the mouse hippocampus …

Molecular analyses of circadian gene variants reveal sex-dependent links between depression and clocks

SQ Shi, MJ White, HM Borsetti, JS Pendergast… - Translational …, 2016 - nature.com
An extensive literature links circadian irregularities and/or sleep abnormalities to mood
disorders. Despite the strong genetic component underlying many mood disorders …

[HTML][HTML] PI3K-PTEN dysregulation leads to mTOR-driven upregulation of the core clock gene BMAL1 in normal and malignant epithelial cells

CS Matsumoto, LO Almeida, DM Guimarães… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dysfunctional clock signaling is observed in a variety of pathological conditions. Many
members of the clock gene family are upregulated in tumor cells. Here, we explored the …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The important tumor suppressor role of PER1 in regulating the cyclin–CDK–CKI network in SCC15 human oral squamous cell carcinoma …

XJ Fu, HX Li, K Yang, D Chen, H Tang - OncoTargets and therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Fu X, Li H, Yang K, Chen D, Tang H. Onco Targets Ther. 2016; 9: 2237–2245. The Editor
and Publisher of OncoTargets and Therapy are retracting the published article. Concerns …

Effect of circadian rhythm disturbance on morphine preference and addiction in male rats: involvement of period genes and dopamine D1 receptor

B Garmabi, N Vousooghi, M Vosough, A Yoonessi… - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
It is claimed that a correlation exists between disturbance of circadian rhythms by factors
such as alteration of normal light–dark cycle and the development of addiction. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] The clock gene PER1 suppresses expression of tumor-related genes in human oral squamous cell carcinoma

HX Li, XJ Fu, K Yang, D Chen, H Tang, Q Zhao - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abnormal expression of the clock gene PER1 is highly correlated with carcinogenesis and
the development of malignant tumors. Here, we designed short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) to …

[HTML][HTML] The clock gene PER1 plays an important role in regulating the clock gene network in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells

Q Zhao, G Zheng, K Yang, Y Ao, X Su, Y Li, X Lv - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The various clock genes in normal cells, through their interaction, establish a number of
positive and negative feedback loops that compose a network structure. These genes play …