Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-21-2020
Abstract
Circadian output genes act downstream of the clock to promote rhythmic changes in behavior and physiology, yet their molecular and cellular functions are not well understood. Here we characterize an interaction between regulators of circadian entrainment, output, and synaptic development in Drosophila that influences clock-driven anticipatory increases in morning and evening activity. We previously showed the JETLAG (JET) E3 ubiquitin ligase resets the clock upon light exposure, whereas the PDZ protein DYSCHRONIC (DYSC) regulates circadian locomotor output and synaptic development. Surprisingly, we find that JET and DYSC antagonistically regulate synaptic development at the larval neuromuscular junction, and reduced JET activity rescues arrhythmicity of dysc mutants. Consistent with our prior finding that DYSC regulates SLOWPOKE (SLO) potassium channel expression, jet mutations also rescue circadian and synaptic phenotypes in slo mutants. Collectively, our data suggest that JET, DYSC, and SLO promote circadian output in part by regulating synaptic morphology.
Recommended Citation
Lamaze, Angelique; Jepson, James E.C.; Akpoghiran, Oghenerukevwe; and Koh, Kyunghee, "Antagonistic Regulation of Circadian Output and Synaptic Development by JETLAG and the DYSCHRONIC-SLOWPOKE Complex" (2020). Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers. Paper 46.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/department_neuroscience/46
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author’s final published version in iScience, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2020, Article number 100845.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.100845. Copyright © Lamaze et al.