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Identification of a Circadian Output Circuit for Rest:Activity Rhythms in Drosophila

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Cavanaugh, Daniel J., Geratowski, Jill D., Wooltorton, Julian R.A., Spaethling, Jennifer M., Hector, Clare E., Zheng, Xiangzhong, Johnson, Erik C., Eberwine, James H., Sehgal, Amita·2014·Cell

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SUMMARY Though much is known about the cellular and molecular components of the circadian clock, output pathways that couple clock cells to overt behaviors have not been identified. We conducted a screen for circadian-relevant neurons in the Drosophila brain, and report here that cells of the pars intercerebralis (PI), a functional homologue of the mammalian hypothalamus, comprise an important component of the circadian output pathway for rest:activity rhythms. GRASP analysis demonstrates that PI cells are connected to the clock through a polysynaptic circuit extending from pacemaker cells to PI neurons. Molecular profiling of relevant PI cells identified the corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) homologue, DH44, as a circadian output molecule that is specifically expressed by PI neurons and required for normal rest:activity rhythms. Notably, selective activation or ablation of just 6 DH44+ PI cells causes arrhythmicity. These findings delineate a circuit through which clock cells can modulate locomotor rhythms.

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Cavanaugh, D. J., Geratowski, J. D., Wooltorton, J. R. A., Spaethling, J. M., Hector, C. E., Zheng, X., Johnson, E. C., Eberwine, J. H., & Sehgal, A.
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Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-04
Volume
157
Issue
3
Pages
689-701
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
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3
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journal article
Language
en
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Cavanaugh, D. J., Geratowski, J. D., Wooltorton, J. R. A., Spaethling, J. M., Hector, C. E., Zheng, X., Johnson, E. C., Eberwine, J. H., & Sehgal, A. (2014). Identification of a Circadian Output Circuit for Rest:Activity Rhythms in Drosophila. Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.02.024

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