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Regionality of short and long period oscillators in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and their manner of synchronization

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  • Tadamitsu Morimoto
  • Tomoko Yoshikawa
  • Mamoru Nagano
  • Yasufumi Shigeyoshi

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In mammals, the center of the circadian clock is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus. Many studies have suggested that there are multiple regions generating different circadian periods within the SCN, but the exact localization of the regions has not been elucidated. In this study, using a transgenic rat carrying a destabilized luciferase reporter gene driven by a regulatory element of Per2 gene (Per2::dLuc), we investigated the regional variation of period lengths in horizontal slices of the SCN. We revealed a distinct caudal medial region (short period region, SPR) and a rostro-lateral region (long period region, LPR) that generate circadian rhythms with periods shorter than and longer than 24 hours, respectively. We also found that the core region of the SCN marked by dense VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) mRNA-expressing neurons covered a part of LPR, and that the shell region of the SCN contains both SPR and the rest of the LPR. Furthermore, we observed how synchronization is achieved between regions generating distinct circadian periods in the SCN. We found that the longer circadian rhythm of the rostral region appears to entrain the circadian rhythm in the caudal region. Our findings clarify the localization of regionality of circadian periods and the mechanism by which the integrated circadian rhythm is formed in the SCN.

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  • Tadamitsu Morimoto & Tomoko Yoshikawa & Mamoru Nagano & Yasufumi Shigeyoshi, 2022. "Regionality of short and long period oscillators in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and their manner of synchronization," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(10), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0276372
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276372
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