Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 12;24(2):1545. doi: 10.3390/ijms24021545.
The circadian rhythm, which is necessary for reproduction, is controlled by clock genes. In the mouse uterus, the oscillation of the circadian clock gene has been observed. The transcription of the core clock gene period () and cryptochrome () is activated by the heterodimer of the transcription factor circadian locomotor output cycles kaput () and brain and muscle Arnt-like protein-1 (). By binding to E-box sequences in the promoters of and genes, the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer promotes the transcription of these genes. Per1/2 and Cry1/2 form a complex with the Clock/Bmal1 heterodimer and inactivate its transcriptional activities. Endometrial BMAL1 expression levels are lower in human recurrent-miscarriage sufferers. Additionally, it was shown that the presence of BMAL1-depleted decidual cells prevents trophoblast invasion, highlighting the importance of the endometrial clock throughout pregnancy. It is widely known that hormone synthesis is disturbed and sterility develops in Bmal1-deficient mice. Recently, we discovered that animals with uterus-specific Bmal1 loss also had poor placental development, and these mice also had intrauterine fetal death. Furthermore, it was shown that time-restricted feeding controlled the uterine clock's circadian rhythm. The uterine clock system may be a possibility for pregnancy complications, according to these results. We summarize the most recent research on the close connection between the circadian clock and reproduction in this review.
生物钟对生殖是必需的,其受到时钟基因的控制。在小鼠子宫中,观察到生物钟基因的振荡。核心时钟基因周期()和隐色素()的转录被转录因子时钟昼夜节律输出周期 kaput()和脑和肌肉 ARNT 样蛋白-1()的异二聚体激活。通过与 和 基因启动子中的 E 盒序列结合,CLOCK-BMAL1 异二聚体促进这些基因的转录。Per1/2 和 Cry1/2 与 Clock/Bmal1 异二聚体形成复合物并使其转录活性失活。在反复流产的人类患者中,子宫内膜的 BMAL1 表达水平较低。此外,已经表明缺乏 BMAL1 的蜕膜细胞的存在阻止了滋养层的侵袭,这突出了整个怀孕期间子宫内膜时钟的重要性。众所周知,Bmal1 缺陷小鼠的激素合成受到干扰并且不育。最近,我们发现子宫特异性 Bmal1 缺失的动物也具有较差的胎盘发育,并且这些小鼠也具有宫内胎儿死亡。此外,已经表明限时喂养控制了子宫时钟的昼夜节律。根据这些结果,子宫时钟系统可能是妊娠并发症的一个可能性。我们在这篇综述中总结了最近关于生物钟与生殖之间密切联系的研究。