Sleep deprivation and activation of morning levels of cellular and genomic markers of inflammation.

TitleSleep deprivation and activation of morning levels of cellular and genomic markers of inflammation.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsIrwin MR, Wang M, Campomayor CO, Collado-Hidalgo A, Cole S
JournalArch Intern Med
Volume166
Issue16
Pagination1756-62
Date Published2006 Sep 18
ISSN0003-9926
KeywordsAdult, Biomarkers, Female, Flow Cytometry, Gene Expression Profiling, Humans, Interleukin-6, Male, Middle Aged, Monocytes, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, RNA, Messenger, Sleep Deprivation, Transcription, Genetic, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inflammation is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and mortality. The effects of sleep loss on the cellular and genomic mechanisms that contribute to inflammatory cytokine activity are not known.

METHODS: In 30 healthy adults, monocyte intracellular proinflammatory cytokine production was repeatedly assessed during the day across 3 baseline periods and after partial sleep deprivation (awake from 11 pm to 3 am). We analyzed the impact of sleep loss on transcription of proinflammatory cytokine genes and used DNA microarray analyses to characterize candidate transcription-control pathways that might mediate the effects of sleep loss on leukocyte gene expression.

RESULTS: In the morning after a night of sleep loss, monocyte production of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha was significantly greater compared with morning levels following uninterrupted sleep. In addition, sleep loss induced a more than 3-fold increase in transcription of interleukin 6 messenger RNA and a 2-fold increase in tumor necrosis factor alpha messenger RNA. Bioinformatics analyses suggested that the inflammatory response was mediated by the nuclear factor kappaB inflammatory signaling system as well as through classic hormone and growth factor response pathways.

CONCLUSIONS: Sleep loss induces a functional alteration of the monocyte proinflammatory cytokine response. A modest amount of sleep loss also alters molecular processes that drive cellular immune activation and induce inflammatory cytokines; mapping the dynamics of sleep loss on molecular signaling pathways has implications for understanding the role of sleep in altering immune cell physiologic characteristics. Interventions that target sleep might constitute new strategies to constrain inflammation with effects on inflammatory disease risk.

DOI10.1001/archinte.166.16.1756
Alternate JournalArch. Intern. Med.
PubMed ID16983055
Grant ListAA13239 / AA / NIAAA NIH HHS / United States
AG18367 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
AI52737 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
DA16541 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States
HL079955 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
M01 RR00827 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States
M01-RR00865 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States
MH55253 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
T32-MH19925 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States