CLOCK and NPAS2 have overlapping roles in the suprachiasmatic circadian clock

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DeBruyne, Jason P. [1 ]
Weaver, David R. [1 ]
Reppert, Steven M. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Neurobiol, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
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10.1038/nn1884
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
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Heterodimers of CLOCK and BMAL1, bHLH-PAS transcription factors, are believed to be the major transcriptional regulators of the circadian clock mechanism in mammals. However, a recent study shows that CLOCK-deficient mice continue to exhibit robust behavioral and molecular rhythms. Here we report that the transcription factor NPAS2 ( MOP4) is able to functionally substitute for CLOCK in the master brain clock in mice to regulate circadian rhythmicity.
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