The Claim
Sleep deprivation increases the expression of the transcription factor RORα in neutrophils across mice, zebrafish, and pigs, and this increase is directly linked to histone H3K18 lactylation at the RORα gene promoter, suggesting a conserved epigenetic mechanism of immune activation.
What the research says
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Sleep deprivation increases RORα protein levels in neutrophils in mice, zebrafish, and pigs, and this increase is associated with a specific chemical modification called H3K18 lactylation on the DNA region that controls the RORα gene.
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Sleep deprivation increases the expression of the transcription factor RORα in neutrophils across mice, zebrafish, and pigs, and this increase is directly linked to histone H3K18 lactylation at the RORα gene promoter, suggesting a conserved epigenetic mechanism of immune activation.
When an animal doesn't sleep, its neutrophils switch to a faster energy mode that produces more lactate. This lactate attaches to a specific spot on the DNA packaging protein, turning on the RORα gene. RORα then activates another gene that makes proteins forcing neutrophils to become active and move into tissues, causing widespread inflammation.
What the research says
1 studyWhen animals don’t get enough sleep, their immune cells produce more of a protein called RORα because a chemical tag (H3K18 lactylation) turns on the gene for it—this happens in mice, fish, and pigs, suggesting it’s a universal sleep-deprivation response.
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