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Cirkadiánní regulace proteinu STAT3 v SCN a vliv leptinu na jeho aktivaci v SCN, v jiných částech hypotalamu a epifýze / Circadian regulation of STAT3 protein in the SCN and it's activation by leptin in the SCN, other parts of hypothalamus and the pineal gland

JAK/STAT signaling pathway is one of the most studied intracellular cascades transmitting signals from the extracellular environment to the cell nucleus in order to affect expression of target genes. Circadian clocks localized in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus are sensitive especially to light but they can respond to non-photic stimuli such as growth factors, opioids, leptin and cytokines that have been demonstrated to perform its function via the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. The recent findings of our laboratory demonstrated that STAT3 protein is highly produced by SCN of rat. Primary aim of our experiments was to test the circadian regulation of STAT3 production in SCN and describe the effect of exogenously administered leptin on STAT3 phosphorylation in the SCN, pineal gland and hypothalamic structures responsible for regulated feeding behavior and energy metabolism. Because activation of leptin receptors may stimulate a number of other signaling cascades, we chose phosphorylated forms of kinase ERK1/2 and GSK-3β as other markers of intracellular changes after administration of leptin in the studied structures. Our results proved rhythmic production of STAT3 protein in SCN of rat and indicated circadian regulation of sensitivity to leptin in hypothalamic structures. The data...

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:343801
Date January 2015
CreatorsMoníková, Veronika
ContributorsBendová, Zdeňka, Jelínková, Dana
Source SetsCzech ETDs
LanguageCzech
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

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