title: The human PER1 gene is inducible by interleukin-6.
abstract: The mammalian period (Per) genes which are components of the circadian clock are mainly regulated via an autoregulatory feedback loop. Here we show that a human PER1 (hPER1) reporter gene activity is stimulated by interleukin-6 (IL-6), a member of the large cytokine gene family and an inducer of the acute phase reaction, in human hepatoma (HuH-7) cells. Our results confirm and extend the view that the hPER1 promoter acts as a sensor for multiple signaling molecules thereby integrating different physiological parameters.
authors.affiliation: IPF PharmaCeuticals GmbH, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Motzkus
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maronde
mesh_terms: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004004:Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005246:Feedback / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D056950:Period Circadian Proteins; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein; D015850:Interleukin-6; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C539022:PER1 protein, human; D056950:Period Circadian Proteins; D013873:Thionucleotides; C071644:5,6-dichloro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole-3',5'-monophosphorothioate; D004004:Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases