Role of proinflammatory cytokines in LPS-induced phase shifts in locomotor activity circadian rhythms

LEONE, MJ; MARPEGAN, L; DUHART JM; GOLOMBEK DA

CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2012 vol. 29 p. 715 - 723

0742-0528

We previously reported that early night peripheral bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection produces phase delays in the circadian rhythm of locomotor activity in mice. We now assess the effects of proinflammatory cytokines on circadian physiology, including their role in LPS-induced phase shifts. First, we investigated whether differential systemic induction of classic proinflammatory cytokines could explain the time-specific behavioral effects of peripheral LPS. Induction levels for plasma interleukin (IL)-1, IL-1, IL-6, or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-did not differ between animals receiving a LPS challenge in the early day or early night. We next tested the in vivo effects of central proinflammatory cytokines on circadian physiology. We found that intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) delivery of TNF- or interleukin IL-1 induced phase delays on wheel-running activity rhythms. Furthermore, we analyzed if these cytokines mediate the LPS-induced phase shifts and found that icv administration of soluble TNF- receptor (but not IL-1β antagonistic) prior to LPS stimulation inhibited the phase delays. Our work suggests that the SCN responds to central proinflammatory cytokines in vivo, producing phase shifts in locomotor activity rhythms. Moreover, we show that the LPS-induced phase delays are mediated through the action of TNF-at the central level, and that systemic induction of proinflammatory cytokines might be necessary, but not sufficient, for this behavioral outcome.