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ArticleFrontiers in neural circuits2018

F-spondin Is Essential for Maintaining Circadian Rhythms.

Gabriela L Carrillo, Jianmin Su, Aboozar Monavarfeshani, Michael A Fox

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Article in Frontiers in neural circuits, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gabriela L CarrilloDevelopmental and Translational Neurobiology Center, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, VA, United States.
Jianmin SuDevelopmental and Translational Neurobiology Center, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, VA, United States.
Aboozar MonavarfeshaniDevelopmental and Translational Neurobiology Center, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, VA, United States.
Michael A FoxDevelopmental and Translational Neurobiology Center, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, VA, United States.
Carilion Clinic · USVirginia Tech · US

Funding

Regulation of nuclei-specific retinogeniculate targetingR01EY021222 · NEI · VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV · PI FOX, MICHAEL A · 2011 to 2021
$3.8M
Investigating the Mechanism of Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Associated with CASK MutationR01EY024712 · NEI · VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV · PI MUKHERJEE, KONARK · 2015 to 2019
$2.0M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY021222NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024712
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is the master pacemaker that drives circadian behaviors. SCN neurons have intrinsic, self-sustained rhythmicity that is governed by transcription-translation feedback loops. Intrinsic rhythms within the SCN do not match the day-night cycle and are therefore entrained by light-derived cues. Such cues are transmitted to the SCN by a class of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs). In the present study, we sought to identify how axons from ipRGCs target the SCN. While none of the potential targeting cues identified appeared necessary for retinohypothalamic innervation, we unexpectedly identified a novel role for the extracellular matrix protein F-spondin in circadian behavior. In the absence of F-spondin, mice lost their ability to maintain typical intrinsic rhythmicity. Moreover, F-spondin loss results in the displacement of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-expressing neurons, a class of neurons that are essential for maintaining rhythmicity among SCN neurons. Thus, this study highlights a novel role for F-spondin in maintaining circadian rhythms.

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Activated-Leukocyte Cell Adhesion MoleculeAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsCircadian RhythmExtracellular Matrix ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPhotic StimulationRetinaRunningSuprachiasmatic NucleusVasoactive Intestinal PeptideVisual PathwaysActivated-Leukocyte Cell Adhesion MoleculeExtracellular Matrix ProteinsF-spondin protein, mouseNerve Tissue ProteinsSlit1 protein, mouseVasoactive Intestinal Peptidecircadian rhythmextracellular matrixintrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cellsphotoentrainmentsuprachiasmatic nucleus

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PMID29472844
PMCPMC5809851
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