Effect of sleep deprivation on rhythms of clock gene expression and melatonin in humans

Katrin Ackermann, Rosina Plomp, Oscar Lao, Benita Middleton, Victoria L Revell, Debra J Skene, Manfred Kayser

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Abstract

This study investigated the impact of sleep deprivation on the human circadian system. Plasma melatonin and cortisol levels and leukocyte expression levels of 12 genes were examined over 48 h (sleep vs. no-sleep nights) in 12 young males (mean±SD: 23±5 yrs). During one night of total sleep deprivation, BMAL1 expression was suppressed, the heat shock gene HSPA1B expression was induced, and the amplitude of the melatonin rhythm increased, whereas other high-amplitude clock gene rhythms (e.g., PER1-3, REV-ERBα) remained unaffected. These data suggest that the core clock mechanism in peripheral oscillators is compromised during acute sleep deprivation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)901-9
Number of pages9
JournalChronobiology International
Volume30
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013

Keywords

  • ARNTL Transcription Factors
  • Adult
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Leukocytes
  • Light
  • Male
  • Melatonin
  • Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group D, Member 1
  • Oscillometry
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Period Circadian Proteins
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Sleep
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Time Factors
  • Young Adult
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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