The hepatocyte insulin receptor is required to program the liver clock and rhythmic gene expression

Apr 13, 2022Cell reports

The liver’s insulin sensor is needed to set its daily clock and gene rhythms

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Abstract

In the absence of insulin receptors, the rhythmicity of core-clock gene expression is altered in response to day-restricted feeding.

  • Insulin secretion is influenced by food intake and plays a significant role in liver circadian rhythms.
  • Hepatocyte-restricted deletion of insulin receptors disrupts the normal oscillation of gene expression in the liver.
  • Changes in core-clock gene expression correlated with impaired reprogramming of liver gene expression.
  • An intact insulin receptor in liver cells is necessary for proper programming of the liver clock and its rhythmic gene expression.

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