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 (KO) mice of Per1, one of the core regulators for circadian rhythms, whereas Per2 KO did not affect osteoclastogenesis. The bone mass was decreased in the cortex and trabecular bones of the tibia, accompanied by increased osteoclasts in Per1 KO mice. Per1 KO also increased the number and the size of osteoclasts differentiated from bone marrow macrophages in vitro. At the molecular level, Per1 KO downregulated inflammasome genes and downstream IL1b and IL18, which are directly regulated by the PER1 protein at the promoters. 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: GSE292534 | GEO | 2026/02/12
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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