Loss of the circadian regulator Per1 promotes osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption
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ABSTRACT: Bone remodeling is regulated by circadian rhythms but molecular details remain largely unknown. Here, we show that osteoclastogenesis was promoted in mononuclear phagocyte-specific knockout (conditional KO or cKO) mice of Per1, one of the core regulators for circadian rhythms. The bone mass was decreased in the cortex and trabecular bones of the tibia, accompanied by increased osteoclasts compared with control (Cont) mice. cKO also increased the number and the size of osteoclasts differentiated from bone marrow macrophages in vitro. At the molecular level, cKO downregulated inflammasome genes and downstream IL1b and IL18, which were directly regulated by the PER1 protein at the promoters. Downregulation of these genes were known to promote osteoclastogenesis. This study provides a novel link between a circadian regulator and bone remodeling, which could be relevant to osteoporosis in shift workers.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE283894 | GEO | 2026/02/12
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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