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David M. Raizen, MD, PhD
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Department: Neurology
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Dept Neurology
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Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
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36 University of Texas at Austin, 1989.
21 7 MD 15 (Medicine) c
39 University of Texas Southwestern, 1997.
21 8 PhD 19 (Neuroscience) c
39 University of Texas Southwestern, 1997.
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36 University of Texas at Austin, 1989.
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39 University of Texas Southwestern, 1997.
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38 The regulation and function of sleep and fatigue
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60 Key Words: sleep, fatigue, molting, behavior, amyloid, neuropeptides, evolution
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28 Description of Research
171 Quiescent behavioral states are universal to the animal world with the most famous and mysterious of these being sleep. Despite the fact that we spend one third of our life sleeping, and despite the fact that all animals sleep, the core function of sleep remains a mystery. In addition, the molecular basis underlying sleep/wake regulation is poorly understood.
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d4 We use the nematode C. elegans as a model system to address these questions. C. elegans offers many experimental advantages including powerful genetic tools as well as a simple neuroanatomy.
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21a Growth of C. elegans from an embryo to an adult is punctuated by four molts, during which the animal secretes a new cuticle and sheds its old one. Prior to each molt the worm has a quiescent behavioral state called lethargus. Lethargus has several similarities to sleep in other animals including rapid reversibility to strong stimulation, increased sensory arousal threshold, and homeostatic regulation. Remarkably, genetic regulation of lethargus quiescence is similar to genetic regulation of sleep in other animals.
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22f In addition to developmentally-timed sleep sleep, C. elegans also sleeps after exposure to an environment that induces cellular stress. This stress-induced sleep requires just two neurons, called the ALA and RIS neurons, which secrete neuropeptides to promote sleep. Sickness induced sleep is one component of a general sickness response, which likely serves a beneficial response to the animal. Understanding the mechanism of this behavioral response is relevant to our understanding of fatigue, a near universal symptom in patients during illness.
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9c We have identified additional new sleep regulators in C. elegans and are currently studying how and in which cells these regulators function.
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c0 By studying the purpose and regulation of nematode sleep, we will identify additional novel sleep regulators, and gain insight into why sleep had evolved, a central biological mystery.
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2c Research Interests38 The regulation and function of sleep and fatigue
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60 Key Words: sleep, fatigue, molting, behavior, amyloid, neuropeptides, evolution
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171 Quiescent behavioral states are universal to the animal world with the most famous and mysterious of these being sleep. Despite the fact that we spend one third of our life sleeping, and despite the fact that all animals sleep, the core function of sleep remains a mystery. In addition, the molecular basis underlying sleep/wake regulation is poorly understood.
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d4 We use the nematode C. elegans as a model system to address these questions. C. elegans offers many experimental advantages including powerful genetic tools as well as a simple neuroanatomy.
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21a Growth of C. elegans from an embryo to an adult is punctuated by four molts, during which the animal secretes a new cuticle and sheds its old one. Prior to each molt the worm has a quiescent behavioral state called lethargus. Lethargus has several similarities to sleep in other animals including rapid reversibility to strong stimulation, increased sensory arousal threshold, and homeostatic regulation. Remarkably, genetic regulation of lethargus quiescence is similar to genetic regulation of sleep in other animals.
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22f In addition to developmentally-timed sleep sleep, C. elegans also sleeps after exposure to an environment that induces cellular stress. This stress-induced sleep requires just two neurons, called the ALA and RIS neurons, which secrete neuropeptides to promote sleep. Sickness induced sleep is one component of a general sickness response, which likely serves a beneficial response to the animal. Understanding the mechanism of this behavioral response is relevant to our understanding of fatigue, a near universal symptom in patients during illness.
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9c We have identified additional new sleep regulators in C. elegans and are currently studying how and in which cells these regulators function.
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c0 By studying the purpose and regulation of nematode sleep, we will identify additional novel sleep regulators, and gain insight into why sleep had evolved, a central biological mystery.
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67 Sleep disorders: In particular disorders of sleep regulation and restless leg syndrome.1a 29
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13a Nelson Mathew D, Trojanowski Nicholas F, George-Raizen Julia B, Smith Colin J, Yu C-C, Fang-Yen Christopher, Raizen David M: The neuropeptide NLP-22 regulates a sleep-like state in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature communications 4: 2846, 2013.
155 Nelson Matthew D, Lee Kun He, Churgin Matthew A, Hill Andrew J, Van Buskirk Cheryl, Fang-Yen Christopher, Raizen David M: FMRFamide-like FLP-13 neuropeptides promote quiescence following heat stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. Current biology 24(20): 2406-10, Oct 2014.
13f Trojanowski Nicholas F, Nelson Matthew D, Flavell Steven W, Fang-Yen Christopher, Raizen David M: Distinct Mechanisms Underlie Quiescence during Two Caenorhabditis elegans Sleep-Like States. The Journal of neuroscience 35(43): 14571-84, Oct 2015.
f2 Yuan Jinzhou, Raizen David M, Bau Haim H: Propensity of undulatory swimmers, such as worms, to go against the flow. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 112(12): 3606-11, Mar 2015.
166 George-Raizen Julia B, Shockley Keith R, Trojanowski Nicholas F, Lamb Annesia L, and Raizen David M: Dynamically-expressed prion-like proteins form a cuticle in the pharynx of Caenorhabditis elegans. Biology Open 3(11): 1139-1149, Nov 2014 Notes: Article featured on the journal cover.
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113 Raizen David M, Zimmerman John E, Maycock Matthew H, Ta Uyen D, You Young-jai, Sundaram Meera V, Pack Allan I: Lethargus is a Caenorhabditis elegans sleep-like state. Nature 451(7178): 569-72, Jan 2008.13a Nelson Mathew D, Trojanowski Nicholas F, George-Raizen Julia B, Smith Colin J, Yu C-C, Fang-Yen Christopher, Raizen David M: The neuropeptide NLP-22 regulates a sleep-like state in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature communications 4: 2846, 2013.
155 Nelson Matthew D, Lee Kun He, Churgin Matthew A, Hill Andrew J, Van Buskirk Cheryl, Fang-Yen Christopher, Raizen David M: FMRFamide-like FLP-13 neuropeptides promote quiescence following heat stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. Current biology 24(20): 2406-10, Oct 2014.
13f Trojanowski Nicholas F, Nelson Matthew D, Flavell Steven W, Fang-Yen Christopher, Raizen David M: Distinct Mechanisms Underlie Quiescence during Two Caenorhabditis elegans Sleep-Like States. The Journal of neuroscience 35(43): 14571-84, Oct 2015.
f2 Yuan Jinzhou, Raizen David M, Bau Haim H: Propensity of undulatory swimmers, such as worms, to go against the flow. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 112(12): 3606-11, Mar 2015.
166 George-Raizen Julia B, Shockley Keith R, Trojanowski Nicholas F, Lamb Annesia L, and Raizen David M: Dynamically-expressed prion-like proteins form a cuticle in the pharynx of Caenorhabditis elegans. Biology Open 3(11): 1139-1149, Nov 2014 Notes: Article featured on the journal cover.
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