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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Casein kinase I epsilon (CKI epsilon) N408 allele is very rare in the Brazilian population and is not involved in susceptibility to circadian rhythm sleep disorders

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Author(s):
Castro, Rosa M. R. P. S. [1] ; Barbosa, Ana A. [1] ; Pedrazzoli, Mario [1] ; Tufik, Sergio [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, UNIFESP, Dept Psychobiol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Behavioural Brain Research; v. 193, n. 1, p. 156-157, NOV 3 2008.
Web of Science Citations: 8
Abstract

Circadian rhythms are regulated by clock proteins through post-translational modifications. Indeed, Casein kinase I epsilon (CKI epsilon) promotes reversible phosphorylation of PER proteins, and a deficiency in this phosphorylation has been implicated in human sleep disorders. Here, we investigated the CKI epsilon S408N polymorphism in a Brazilian population sample. The N408 allele was previously described to be much less frequent in individuals with Delayed Sleep-Phase Syndrome (DSPS), than in the general Japanese population, Suggesting a protective function for the allele against the disease. We found that this polymorphism is very rare in the Brazilian population (1.37%), indicating that it has no influence on susceptibility to circadian rhythm sleep disorders. Therefore, it is necessary to account for adaptative influences in genetic background, analyzing different groups with different photoperiods, to validate the effects of this and other polymorphisms on sleep and circadian disorders. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)