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ArticleToxicology and applied pharmacology2018

Valproic acid disrupts the oscillatory expression of core circadian rhythm transcription factors.

Chanel A Griggs, Scott W Malm, Rosa Jaime-Frias, Catharine L Smith

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Article in Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Rapid-acting antidepressants and the circadian clock.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2022
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  3. Circadian Rhythms, Disease and Chronotherapy.Journal of biological rhythms · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chanel A GriggsDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States.
Scott W MalmDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States.
Rosa Jaime-FriasDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States.
Catharine L SmithDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States. Electronic address: csmith@pharmacy.arizona.edu.
University of Arizona · US

Funding

SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES CENTERP30ES006694 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI DEAN BILLHEIMER · 1994 to 2026
$36.7M
Training in Environmental Toxicology of Human DiseaseT32ES007091 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Nathan J Cherrington · 1985 to 2026
$10.7M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES006694NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007091
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Valproic acid (VPA) is a well-established therapeutic used in treatment of seizure and mood disorders as well as migraines and a known hepatotoxicant. About 50% of VPA users experience metabolic disruptions, including weight gain, hyperlipidemia, and hyperinsulinemia, among others. Several of these metabolic abnormalities are similar to the effects of circadian rhythm disruption. In the current study, we examine the effect of VPA exposure on the expression of core circadian transcription factors that drive the circadian clock via a transcription-translation feedback loop. In cells with an unsynchronized clock, VPA simultaneously upregulated the expression of genes encoding core circadian transcription factors that regulate the positive and negative limbs of the feedback loop. Using low dose glucocorticoid, we synchronized cultured fibroblast cells to a circadian oscillatory pattern. Whether VPA was added at the time of synchronization or 12h later at CT12, we found that VPA disrupted the oscillatory expression of multiple genes encoding essential transcription factors that regulate circadian rhythm. Therefore, we conclude that VPA has a potent effect on the circadian rhythm transcription-translation feedback loop that may be linked to negative VPA side effects in humans. Furthermore, our study suggests potential chronopharmacology implications of VPA usage.

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AnimalsAnticonvulsantsCell Line, TumorCircadian RhythmDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene ExpressionMiceNIH 3T3 CellsTranscriptional ActivationTranscription FactorsValproic AcidAnticonvulsantsTranscription FactorsValproic AcidCircadian rhythmGlucocorticoidsHistone deacetylase inhibitorTranscription

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PMID29229235
PMCPMC6503860
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