The Claim
Acute sleep deprivation in humans, mice, zebrafish, and pigs is associated with elevated lactate levels in peripheral tissues and neutrophils, which correlates with increased histone H3K18 lactylation, a post-translational modification linked to the activation of proinflammatory gene expression.
What the research says
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Acute sleep deprivation in humans, mice, zebrafish, and pigs is associated with higher lactate levels in peripheral tissues and neutrophils, and this increase correlates with higher levels of histone H3K18 lactylation, which is associated with increased expression of proinflammatory genes.
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Acute sleep deprivation in humans, mice, zebrafish, and pigs is associated with elevated lactate levels in peripheral tissues and neutrophils, which correlates with increased histone H3K18 lactylation, a post-translational modification linked to the activation of proinflammatory gene expression.
When sleep is lost, immune cells called neutrophils start burning sugar faster, producing more lactate. This lactate attaches to a specific spot on DNA-packaging proteins, turning on a gene called RORα. RORα then activates another gene that turns on inflammation signals, causing neutrophils to flood tissues and release inflammatory chemicals.
What the research says
1 studyWhen animals (including humans) don’t get enough sleep, their bodies make more lactate, which changes a protein on their DNA in immune cells, turning on inflammation genes. This study proved this chain happens in mice, fish, and pigs.
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