GSE234789 Perturbation of the circadian clock contributes to radiotherapy-induced salivary gland hypofunction

Contributors : Zhicao Yue ; Shiting Song ; Kaibin YangSeries Type : Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing ; Genome binding/occupancy profiling by high throughput sequencingOrganism : Mus musculusSalivary gland hypofunction is a common adverse effect during and after radiotherapy of head and neck cancers, resulting in the dry mouth syndrome called xerostomia. Previous studies suggested that the functionality of the salivary gland is under the regulation of the circadian clock, however, the extent and scope of this regulation remains unexplored. Here, we profiled the diurnal fluctuation of gene expression in the mouse submandibular salivary gland. We further analyzed the regulatory role of key circadian transcription factors Bmal1, Nr1d1 (Rev-erba), and Dbp, which revealed a wide range of potential down-stream target genes. The circadian clock was disrupted upon irradiation, as revealed by gene expression analysis. We propose that the mechanism of salivary gland hypofunction in radiotherapy involves perturbation of the circadian clock.
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing Genome binding/occupancy profiling by high throughput sequencing Mus musculus Source Type: research