The slow-acting G-protein Gz defines the duration of circadian rest time
Youichi Tanaka, Yuto Fujita, Tom Macpherson, Aoi Harui, Sumihiro Kunisue, Genzui Setsu, Xinyan Shao, Daisuke Ono, Takatoshi Hikida, Yoshihisa Fujita, Michiyuki Matsuda, Hitoshi Okamura, Emi Hasegawa, Masao Doi
This study shows that Gz G-protein regulates the duration of circadian rest time by modulating cAMP-PKA activity and transcriptome remodeling in the SCN.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience