Glucocorticoid receptor-mediated Nr1d1 chromatin circadian misalignment in stress-induced irritable bowel syndrome

Jul 5, 2023iScience

Stress-related irritable bowel syndrome linked to disrupted body clock control by stress hormone receptors

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Abstract

Stress-induced changes in glucocorticoids are associated with chromatin circadian misalignment in the colon epithelium.

  • Significantly decreased core circadian gene expression was observed in the colon epithelium of stressed BALB/c mice, similar to patterns seen in IBS patients.
  • Stress reduced glucocorticoid receptor binding at the promoter E-box, indicating a potential mechanism by which stress affects circadian regulation.
  • Alterations in glucocorticoid receptor binding were noted at E-box sites along the chromatin, which may impact circadian gene regulation.
  • Stress modified the three-dimensional chromatin structure, suggesting that glucocorticoids play a role in remodeling chromatin in response to stress.
  • Intestinal deletion of the glucocorticoid receptor abolished stress-induced transcriptional changes linked to IBS phenotypes in the mouse model.

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