A systems genetics resource and analysis of sleep regulation in the mouse
Open Access
- 9 August 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 16 (8), e2005750
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2005750
Abstract
Sleep is essential for optimal brain functioning and health, but the biological substrates through which sleep delivers these beneficial effects remain largely unknown. We used a systems genetics approach in the BXD genetic reference population (GRP) of mice and assembled a comprehensive experimental knowledge base comprising a deep “sleep-wake” phenome, central and peripheral transcriptomes, and plasma metabolome data, collected under undisturbed baseline conditions and after sleep deprivation (SD). We present analytical tools to interactively interrogate the database, visualize the molecular networks altered by sleep loss, and prioritize candidate genes. We found that a one-time, short disruption of sleep already extensively reshaped the systems genetics landscape by altering 60%–78% of the transcriptomes and the metabolome, with numerous genetic loci affecting the magnitude and direction of change. Systems genetics integrative analyses drawing on all levels of organization imply α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor trafficking and fatty acid turnover as substrates of the negative effects of insufficient sleep. Our analyses demonstrate that genetic heterogeneity and the effects of insufficient sleep itself on the transcriptome and metabolome are far more widespread than previously reported. Sleep is essential for optimal brain functioning and health, but the biological substrates through which sleep delivers these beneficial effects remain largely unknown. We used a systems genetics approach in a large, diverse reference population of mice and assembled a comprehensive experimental knowledge base comprising “sleep-wake” data, central and peripheral gene expression, and plasma metabolic indicators, collected under undisturbed baseline conditions and after sleep deprivation (SD). We present analytical tools to interactively interrogate the database, visualize the molecular networks altered by sleep loss, and prioritize candidate genes. We found that a brief, one-time disruption of sleep extensively reshaped the transcriptome in cerebral cortex and liver, and the plasma metabolome, with numerous genetic loci affecting the magnitude and direction of change. Integrative analyses drawing on multiple sources of data imply α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor trafficking and fatty acid turnover as substrates of the negative effects of insufficient sleep. Our analyses demonstrate that genetic heterogeneity and the effects of insufficient sleep on gene expression and metabolism are far more widespread than previously reported.Keywords
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