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Circadian transcriptome oscillations in human adipose tissue depend on napping status and link to metabolic and inflammatory pathways.

María Rodríguez-Martín, Fernando Pérez-Sanz, Carolina Zambrano, Juan Luján, Mikael Ryden, Frank A J L Scheer, Marta Garaulet

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  3. Unraveling Obesity: A Five-Year Integrative Review of Transcriptomic Data.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  4. Napping and Obesity in Adults - What do we Know?Current diabetes reports · 2024
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María Rodríguez-MartínDepartment of Physiology, Regional Campus of International Excellence, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9877-7728
Fernando Pérez-SanzBiomedical Research Institute of Murcia, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca-Universidad de Murcia (UMU), University Clinical Hospital, Murcia, Spain.
Carolina ZambranoDepartment of Physiology, Regional Campus of International Excellence, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Juan LujánGeneral Surgery Service, Hospital Quirón salud, Murcia, Spain.
Mikael RydenEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine Huddinge (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4785-1876
Frank A J L ScheerMedical Chronobiology Program, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2014-7582
Marta GarauletDepartment of Physiology, Regional Campus of International Excellence, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4066-3509

Funding

Role of Meal Timing in Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery in Obese IndividualsR01HL140574 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI SCHEER, FRANK A, TAVAKKOLI, ALI · 2017 to 2023
$4.2M
Food Timing to Mitigate Adverse Consequences of Night WorkR01HL153969 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI SCHEER, FRANK A · 2021 to 2025
$3.9M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL140574NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL153969NIH HHS HL140574 and R01 HL153969Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
6 · The paper itself

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objectivesNapping is a common habit in many countries. Nevertheless, studies about the chronic effects of napping on obesity are contradictory, and the molecular link between napping and metabolic alterations has yet to be studied. We aim to identify molecular mechanisms in adipose tissue (AT) that may connect napping and abdominal obesity.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, we extracted the RNA repeatedly across 24 hours from cultured AT explants and performed RNA sequencing. Circadian rhythms were analyzed using six consecutive time points across 24 hours. We also assessed global gene expression in each group (nappers vs. non-nappers).

resultsWith napping, there was an 88% decrease in the number of rhythmic genes compared to that in non-nappers, a reduction in rhythm amplitudes of 29%, and significant phase changes from a coherent unimodal acrophase in non-nappers, towards a scattered and bimodal acrophase in nappers. Those genes that lost rhythmicity with napping were mainly involved in pathways of glucose and lipid metabolism, and of the circadian clock. Additionally, we found differential global gene expression between nappers and non-nappers with 34 genes down- and 32 genes upregulated in nappers. The top upregulated gene (IER3) and top down-regulated pseudogene (VDAC2P2) in nappers have been previously shown to be involved in inflammation.

conclusionsThese new findings have implications for our understanding of napping's relationship with obesity and metabolic disorders.

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Adipose TissueCircadian RhythmSleepTranscriptomeAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInflammationMaleMiddle Agedcircadian rhythmnappingobesityRNAseq

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PMID38995117
PMCPMC11543616

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