Mouse cerebellum LC-MSMS: effect of calorie restriction

The cerebellum harbors a circadian clock that can be shifted by scheduled mealtime and participates in behavioral anticipation of food access. To determine which cerebellar proteins are modified by time-of-day and/or feeding time, we determined day-night variations of proteome in the cerebellum of mice fed either ad libitum or only during daytime (from noon to lights off). Two-dimensional differences in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) combined with two-way analyses of variance reveals that a majority of cerebellar proteins are significantly regulated by feeding conditions (food availability). Levels of few other cerebellar proteins were modulated exclusively by daily (or circadian) cues, independent of meal time, and others due to combined influence of meal time and time-of-day. Changes reflect behavioral anticipation of mealtime and/or feeding-induced shift in the circadian clock of the cerebellum.