期刊
BIOMEDICINES
卷 10, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123108
关键词
luciferase; circadian rhythm; CRISPR; Cas9; endogenous transcriptional regulation; BMAL1
资金
- Swedish Cancer Foundation [20 0990 Pj]
- Novo Nordisk Foundation [0078393]
- Swedish Research Council [2019-01793]
- Formas [2019-01793] Funding Source: Formas
- Swedish Research Council [2019-01793] Funding Source: Swedish Research Council
Humans and other organisms are exposed to thousands of chemicals, many of which are present in low concentrations and may have adverse effects on the circadian rhythm. Traditional toxicological methods are not effective for assessing complex mixtures of contaminants. This study establishes a cell line that can be used for high-throughput screening of chemicals that disrupt the circadian rhythm.
Humans and other organisms are continuously exposed to thousands of chemicals through the atmosphere, drinking water, food, or direct contact. A large proportion of such chemicals are present in very low concentrations and may have synergistic effects, even at their no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL). Complex mixtures of contaminants are very difficult to assess by traditional toxicological methods. There is increasing attention on how different pollutants induce adverse physiological functions in the human body through effects on the circadian rhythm. However, it is very difficult to screen for compounds with circadian-rhythm-disrupting effects from a large number of chemicals or their complex mixtures. We established a stable firefly luciferase reporter gene knock-in U2-OS cell line by CRISPR/Cas9 to screen circadian-rhythm-disrupting pollutants. The luciferase gene was inserted downstream of the core clock gene BMAL1 and controlled by an endogenous promoter. Compared to detection systems using exogenous promoters, these cells enable the detection of compounds that interfere with the circadian rhythm system mediated by BMAL1 gene expression. The U2-OS knock-in cells showed BMAL1 and luciferase activity had parallel changes when treated with BMAL1 inhibitor and activator. Furthermore, the luciferase reporter gene has high sensitivity and is faster and more cost-effective than classic toxicology methods. The knock-in cell line can be used for high-throughput and efficient screening of circadian-rhythm-disrupting chemicals such as drugs and pollutants.
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