Circadian clocks in human red blood cells

Jan 29, 2011Nature

Daily biological rhythms in human red blood cells

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Abstract

Transcription is not required for circadian oscillations in humans, as shown using human red blood cells.

  • Non-transcriptional events may be sufficient to sustain cellular circadian rhythms.
  • Peroxiredoxins, antioxidant proteins, undergo approximately 24-hour redox cycles that persist for many days without external cues.
  • The observed rhythms are entrainable, meaning they can be adjusted by environmental stimuli.
  • The rhythms are also temperature-compensated, a characteristic feature of circadian rhythms.

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