Regulatory links between the circadian clock and stress-induced biomolecular condensates

Mar 3, 2026Npj biological timing and sleep

How the body’s internal clock controls stress-related protein clusters

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Abstract

The may regulate stress granule formation and mRNA translation across eukaryotes.

  • Circadian rhythms influence the dynamics of , which are RNA-protein assemblies involved in cellular stress responses.
  • In animals and fungi, key factors like eIF2α are controlled by the circadian clock to manage mRNA sequestration and translation rhythms.
  • Plants exhibit rhythmic translation of some transcripts from arrhythmic expression, suggesting additional regulation mechanisms by the circadian clock.
  • Certain clock-controlled genes are induced by heat stress only at the transcriptional level, indicating a complex regulatory layer beyond transcription.
  • The review emphasizes the potential role of in linking the circadian clock to stress tolerance in plants.

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