Peripheral Circadian Clocks Mediate Dietary Restriction-Dependent Changes in Lifespan and Fat Metabolism in Drosophila

Subhash D. Katewa*, Kazutaka Akagi, Neelanjan Bose, Kuntol Rakshit, Timothy Camarella, Xiangzhong Zheng, David Hall, Sonnet Davis, Christopher S. Nelson, Rachel B. Brem, Arvind Ramanathan, Amita Sehgal, Jadwiga M. Giebultowicz, Pankaj Kapahi

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Abstract

Endogenous circadian clocks orchestrate several metabolic and signaling pathways that are known to modulate lifespan, suggesting clocks as potential targets for manipulation of metabolism and lifespan. We report here that the core circadian clock genes, timeless (tim) and period (per), are required for the metabolic and lifespan responses to DR in Drosophila. Consistent with the involvement of a circadian mechanism, DR enhances the amplitude of cycling of most circadian clock genes, including tim, in peripheral tissues. Mass-spectrometry-based lipidomic analysis suggests a role of tim in cycling of specific medium chain triglycerides under DR. Furthermore, overexpression of tim in peripheral tissues improves its oscillatory amplitude and extends lifespan under ad libitum conditions. Importantly, effects of tim on lifespan appear to be mediated through enhanced fat turnover. These findings identify a critical role for specific clock genes in modulating the effects of nutrient manipulation on fat metabolism and aging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)143-154
Number of pages12
JournalCell Metabolism
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016/01/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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