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  • Endocrinology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Chronobiology

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  • Melatonin synthesis regulation by circadian genes is incompletely understood.
  • Existing studies lack a complete map of information transfer among pineal gland circadian genes.
  • Disorders linked to melatonin synthesis include insomnia, immune dysfunction, and depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To visualize and map the complete process of melatonin synthesis.
  • To elucidate the information transfer network among circadian genes in the pineal gland.
  • To identify key regulatory genes and their interactions in melatonin production.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized novel biotechnology integrating dynamic sequential omics and multiplexed imaging.
  • Visualized the complete melatonin synthesis pathway in real-time.
  • Analyzed gene-to-gene regulatory relationships within the pineal gland circadian network.

Main Results:

  • Identified two critical information transfer stages in melatonin synthesis.
  • Discovered that decreased light activates circadian genes: Rel, Polr2A, Mafk, and Srbf1.
  • Found that Hif1a, Bach1, Clock, E2f6, and Per2 are regulated by Rel, Polr2A, Mafk, and Srbf1, contributing information to Aanat.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a comprehensive map of melatonin synthesis and circadian gene interactions.
  • The developed technique offers a reference for understanding gene regulatory networks in the pineal gland.
  • This research advances the diagnosis and treatment of melatonin synthesis-related disorders.