Rhythmic expression of DEC2 protein in vitro and in vivo

  • Authors:
    • Fuyuki Sato
    • Yasuteru Muragaki
    • Takeshi Kawamoto
    • Katsumi Fujimoto
    • Yukio Kato
    • Yanping Zhang
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  • Published online on: April 14, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.656
  • Pages: 704-710
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Abstract

Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor DEC2 (bHLHE41/Sharp1) is one of the clock genes that show a circadian rhythm in various tissues. DEC2 regulates differentiation, sleep length, tumor cell invasion and apoptosis. Although studies have been conducted on the rhythmic expression of DEC2 mRNA in various tissues, the precise molecular mechanism of DEC2 expression is poorly understood. In the present study, we examined whether DEC2 protein had a rhythmic expression. Western blot analysis for DEC2 protein revealed a rhythmic expression in mouse liver, lung and muscle and in MCF-7 and U2OS cells. In addition, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity (phosphorylation of AMPK) in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) exhibited a rhythmic expression under the condition of medium change or glucose‑depleted medium. However, the rhythmic expression of DEC2 in MEF gradually decreased in time under these conditions. The medium change affected the levels of DEC2 protein and phosphorylation of AMPK. In addition, the levels of DEC2 protein showed a rhythmic expression in vivo and in MCF-7 and U2OS cells. The results showed that the phosphorylation of AMPK immunoreactivity was strongly detected in the liver and lung of DEC2 knockout mice compared with that of wild-type mice. These results may provide new insights into rhythmic expression and the regulation between DEC2 protein and AMPK activity.
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Sato F, Muragaki Y, Kawamoto T, Fujimoto K, Kato Y and Zhang Y: Rhythmic expression of DEC2 protein in vitro and in vivo. Biomed Rep 4: 704-710, 2016
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Sato, F., Muragaki, Y., Kawamoto, T., Fujimoto, K., Kato, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2016). Rhythmic expression of DEC2 protein in vitro and in vivo. Biomedical Reports, 4, 704-710. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.656
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Sato, F., Muragaki, Y., Kawamoto, T., Fujimoto, K., Kato, Y., Zhang, Y."Rhythmic expression of DEC2 protein in vitro and in vivo". Biomedical Reports 4.6 (2016): 704-710.
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Sato, F., Muragaki, Y., Kawamoto, T., Fujimoto, K., Kato, Y., Zhang, Y."Rhythmic expression of DEC2 protein in vitro and in vivo". Biomedical Reports 4, no. 6 (2016): 704-710. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.656