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Wang J, Jin HJ, Lu Y, Wang ZH, Li TY, Xia L, Li HJ, Wang BB, Chen SR. Discovery of CCDC188 gene as a novel genetic target for human acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. Protein Cell 2024; 15:704-709. [PMID: 38616611 DOI: 10.1093/procel/pwae018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Jing Wang
- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Center for Genetics, National Research Institute of Family Planning, Beijing 100081, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Engineering Technology Research (NRIFP), Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100005, China
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- Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
- Center for Genetics, National Research Institute of Family Planning, Beijing 100081, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Engineering Technology Research (NRIFP), Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Miyata H, Shimada K, Kaneda Y, Ikawa M. Development of functional spermatozoa in mammalian spermiogenesis. Development 2024; 151:dev202838. [PMID: 39036999 DOI: 10.1242/dev.202838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Infertility is a global health problem affecting one in six couples, with 50% of cases attributed to male infertility. Spermatozoa are male gametes, specialized cells that can be divided into two parts: the head and the flagellum. The head contains a vesicle called the acrosome that undergoes exocytosis and the flagellum is a motility apparatus that propels the spermatozoa forward and can be divided into two components, axonemes and accessory structures. For spermatozoa to fertilize oocytes, the acrosome and flagellum must be formed correctly. In this Review, we describe comprehensively how functional spermatozoa develop in mammals during spermiogenesis, including the formation of acrosomes, axonemes and accessory structures by focusing on analyses of mouse models.
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- Haruhiko Miyata
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Zhang Y, Liu G, Huang L, He X, Su Y, Nie X, Mao Z, Xing X. SUN5 interacts with nuclear membrane LaminB1 and cytoskeletal GTPase Septin12 mediating the sperm head-and-tail junction. Mol Hum Reprod 2024; 30:gaae022. [PMID: 38870534 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaae022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) is a severe teratospermia with decaudated, decapitated, and malformed sperm, resulting in male infertility. Nuclear envelope protein SUN5 localizes to the junction between the sperm head and tail. Mutations in the SUN5 gene have been identified most frequently (33-47%) in ASS cases, and its molecular mechanism of action is yet to be explored. In the present study, we generated Sun5 knockout mice, which presented the phenotype of ASS. Nuclear membrane protein LaminB1 and cytoskeletal GTPases Septin12 and Septin2 were identified as potential partners for interacting with SUN5 by immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry in mouse testis. Further studies demonstrated that SUN5 connected the nucleus by interacting with LaminB1 and connected the proximal centriole by interacting with Septin12. The binding between SUN5 and Septin12 promoted their aggregation together in the sperm neck. The disruption of the LaminB1/SUN5/Septin12 complex by Sun5 deficiency caused separation of the Septin12-proximal centriole from the nucleus, leading to the breakage of the head-to-tail junction. Collectively, these data provide new insights into the pathogenesis of ASS caused by SUN5 deficiency.
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- Yunfei Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Reproduction and Stem Cell Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Ge T, Yuan L, Xu L, Yang F, Xu W, Niu C, Li G, Zhou H, Zheng Y. Coiled-coil domain containing 159 is required for spermatid head and tail assembly in mice†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:877-894. [PMID: 38236177 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioae012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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The centrosome is critical for maintaining the sperm head-tail connection and the formation of flagellar microtubules. In this study, we found that in mouse testes, CCDC159 (coiled-coil domain-containing protein 159) is specifically localized to the head-tail coupling apparatus (HTCA) of spermatids, a structure that ensures sperm head-tail tight conjunction. CCDC159 contains a C-terminal coiled-coil domain that functions as the centrosomal localization signal. Gene knockout (KO) of Ccdc159 in mice resulted in acephalic spermatozoa, abnormal flagella, and male infertility. To explore the mechanism behind CCDC159 regulating spermatogenesis, we identified CCDC159-binding proteins using a yeast two-hybrid screen and speculated that CCDC159 participates in HTCA assembly by regulating protein phosphatase PP1 activity. Further RNA-sequencing analyses of Ccdc159 KO testes revealed numerous genes involved in male gamete generation that were downregulated. Together, our results show that CCDC159 in spermatids is a novel centrosomal protein anchoring the sperm head to the tail. Considering the limitation of KO mouse model in clarifying the biological function of CCDC159 in spermatogenesis, a gene-rescue experiment will be performed in the future.
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- Tingting Ge
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Zhang Q, Jin H, Long S, Tang X, Li J, Liu W, Han W, Liao H, Fu T, Huang G, Chen S, Lin T. Deletion of ACTRT1 is associated with male infertility as sperm acrosomal ultrastructural defects and fertilization failure in human. Hum Reprod 2024; 39:880-891. [PMID: 38414365 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Could actin-related protein T1 (ACTRT1) deficiency be a potential pathogenic factor of human male infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER A 110-kb microdeletion of the X chromosome, only including the ACTRT1 gene, was identified as responsible for infertility in two Chinese males with sperm showing acrosomal ultrastructural defects and fertilization failure. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The actin-related proteins (e.g. ACTRT1, ACTRT2, ACTL7A, and ACTL9) interact with each other to form a multimeric complex in the subacrosomal region of spermatids, which is crucial for the acrosome-nucleus junction. Actrt1-knockout (KO) mice are severely subfertile owing to malformed sperm heads with detached acrosomes and partial fertilization failure. There are currently no reports on the association between ACTRT1 deletion and male infertility in humans. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION We recruited a cohort of 120 infertile males with sperm head deformations at a large tertiary hospital from August 2019 to August 2023. Genomic DNA extracted from the affected individuals underwent whole exome sequencing (WES), and in silico analyses were performed to identify genetic variants. Morphological analysis, functional assays, and ART were performed in 2022 and 2023. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The ACTRT1 deficiency was identified by WES and confirmed by whole genome sequencing, PCR, and quantitative PCR. Genomic DNA of all family members was collected to define the hereditary mode. Papanicolaou staining and electronic microscopy were performed to reveal sperm morphological changes. Western blotting and immunostaining were performed to explore the pathological mechanism of ACTRT1 deficiency. ICSI combined with artificial oocyte activation (AOA) was applied for one proband. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE We identified a whole-gene deletion variant of ACTRT1 in two infertile males, which was inherited from their mothers, respectively. The probands exhibited sperm head deformations owing to acrosomal detachment, which is consistent with our previous observations on Actrt1-KO mice. Decreased expression and ectopic distribution of ACTL7A and phospholipase C zeta were observed in sperm samples from the probands. ICSI combined with AOA effectively solved the fertilization problem in Actrt1-KO mice and in one of the two probands. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Additional cases are needed to further confirm the genetic contribution of ACTRT1 variants to male infertility. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Our results reveal a gene-disease relation between the ACTRT1 deletion described here and human male infertility owing to acrosomal detachment and fertilization failure. This report also describes a good reproductive outcome of ART with ICSI-AOA for a proband. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by the Chongqing medical scientific research project (Joint project of Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau, 2023MSXM008 and 2023MSXM054). There are no competing interests to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Qi Zhang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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Buglak DB, Holmes KHM, Galletta BJ, Rusan NM. The Proximal Centriole-Like Structure Anchors the Centriole to the Sperm Nucleus. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.04.15.589606. [PMID: 38712096 PMCID: PMC11071290 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.15.589606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Proper connection between the sperm head and tail is critical for sperm motility and fertilization. The link between the head and tail is mediated by the Head-Tail Coupling Apparatus (HTCA), which secures the axoneme (tail) to the nucleus (head). However, the molecular architecture of the HTCA is not well understood. Here, we use Drosophila to create a high-resolution map of proteins and structures at the HTCA throughout spermiogenesis. Using structured illumination microscopy, we demonstrate that key HTCA proteins Spag4 and Yuri form a 'Centriole Cap' that surrounds the centriole (or Basal Body) as it is inserted, or embedded into the surface of the nucleus. As development progresses, the centriole is laterally displaces to the side of the nucleus, during which time the HTCA expands under the nucleus, forming what we term the 'Nuclear Shelf.' We next show that the proximal centriole-like (PCL) structure is positioned under the Nuclear Shelf and functions as a critical stabilizer of the centriole-nuclear attachment. Together, our data indicate that the HTCA is complex, multi-point attachment site that simultaneously engages the PCL, the centriole, and the nucleus to ensure proper head-tail connection during late-stage spermiogenesis.
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Gan S, Zhou S, Ma J, Xiong M, Xiong W, Fan X, Liu K, Gui Y, Chen B, Zhang B, Wang X, Wang F, Li Z, Yan W, Ma M, Yuan S. BAG5 regulates HSPA8-mediated protein folding required for sperm head-tail coupling apparatus assembly. EMBO Rep 2024; 25:2045-2070. [PMID: 38454159 PMCID: PMC11015022 DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00112-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Teratozoospermia is a significant cause of male infertility, but the pathogenic mechanism of acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS), one of the most severe teratozoospermia, remains elusive. We previously reported Spermatogenesis Associated 6 (SPATA6) as the component of the sperm head-tail coupling apparatus (HTCA) required for normal assembly of the sperm head-tail conjunction, but the underlying molecular mechanism has not been explored. Here, we find that the co-chaperone protein BAG5, expressed in step 9-16 spermatids, is essential for sperm HTCA assembly. BAG5-deficient male mice show abnormal assembly of HTCA, leading to ASS and male infertility, phenocopying SPATA6-deficient mice. In vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrate that SPATA6, cargo transport-related myosin proteins (MYO5A and MYL6) and dynein proteins (DYNLT1, DCTN1, and DNAL1) are misfolded upon BAG5 depletion. Mechanistically, we find that BAG5 forms a complex with HSPA8 and promotes the folding of SPATA6 by enhancing HSPA8's affinity for substrate proteins. Collectively, our findings reveal a novel protein-regulated network in sperm formation in which BAG5 governs the assembly of the HTCA by activating the protein-folding function of HSPA8.
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- Shiming Gan
- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Department of Urology & Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Urology & Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Urology & Andrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Cell Architecture Research Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
- Laboratory of Animal Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Zhang H, Xue K, Li W, Yang X, Gou Y, Su X, Qian F, Sun L. Cullin5 drives experimental asthma exacerbations by modulating alveolar macrophage antiviral immunity. Nat Commun 2024; 15:252. [PMID: 38177117 PMCID: PMC10766641 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44168-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Asthma exacerbations caused by respiratory viral infections are a serious global health problem. Impaired antiviral immunity is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis, but the underlying mechanisms remain understudied. Here using mouse models we find that Cullin5 (CUL5), a key component of Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase 5, is upregulated and associated with increased neutrophil count and influenza-induced exacerbations of house dust mite-induced asthma. By contrast, CUL5 deficiency mitigates neutrophilic lung inflammation and asthma exacerbations by augmenting IFN-β production. Mechanistically, following thymic stromal lymphopoietin stimulation, CUL5 interacts with O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and induces Lys48-linked polyubiquitination of OGT, blocking the effect of OGT on mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein O-GlcNAcylation and RIG-I signaling activation. Our results thus suggest that, in mouse models, pre-existing allergic injury induces CUL5 expression, impairing antiviral immunity and promoting neutrophilic inflammation for asthma exacerbations. Targeting of the CUL5/IFN-β signaling axis may thereby serve as a possible therapy for treating asthma exacerbations.
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- Haibo Zhang
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Unit of Respiratory Infection and Immunity, Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200031, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
- National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
- Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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Jin HJ, Ruan T, Dai S, Geng XY, Yang Y, Shen Y, Chen SR. Identification of CFAP52 as a novel diagnostic target of male infertility with defects of sperm head-tail connection and flagella development. eLife 2023; 12:RP92769. [PMID: 38126872 PMCID: PMC10735225 DOI: 10.7554/elife.92769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Male infertility is a worldwide population health concern. Asthenoteratozoospermia is a common cause of male infertility, but its etiology remains incompletely understood. No evidence indicates the relevance of CFAP52 mutations to human male infertility. Our whole-exome sequencing identified compound heterozygous mutations in CFAP52 recessively cosegregating with male infertility status in a non-consanguineous Chinese family. Spermatozoa of CFAP52-mutant patient mainly exhibited abnormal head-tail connection and deformed flagella. Cfap52-knockout mice resembled the human infertile phenotype, showing a mixed acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) and multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) phenotype. The ultrastructural analyses further revealed a failure of connecting piece formation and a serious disorder of '9+2' axoneme structure. CFAP52 interacts with a head-tail coupling regulator SPATA6 and is essential for its stability. Expression of microtubule inner proteins and radial spoke proteins were reduced after the CFAP52 deficiency. Moreover, CFAP52-associated male infertility in humans and mice could be overcome by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The study reveals a prominent role for CFAP52 in sperm development, suggesting that CFAP52 might be a novel diagnostic target for male infertility with defects of sperm head-tail connection and flagella development.
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- Hui-Juan Jin
- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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- Reproduction Medical Center of West China Second University Hospital, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
- NHC Key Laboratory of Chronobiology, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Key Laboratory of Obstetrics and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijingChina
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Liu R, Qu R, Li Q, Chen B, Mu J, Zeng Y, Luo Y, Xu F, Wang L, Zhang Z, Sang Q. ARRDC5 deficiency impairs spermatogenesis by affecting SUN5 and NDC1. Development 2023; 150:dev201959. [PMID: 37997706 DOI: 10.1242/dev.201959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Sperm with normal morphology and motility are essential for successful fertilization, and the strong attachment of the sperm head-tail coupling apparatus to the nuclear envelope during spermatogenesis is required to ensure the integrity of sperm for capacitation and fertilization. Here, we report that Arrdc5 is associated with spermatogenesis. The Arrdc5 knockout mouse model showed male infertility characterized by a high bent-head rate and reduced motility in sperm, which led to capacitation defects and subsequent fertilization failure. Through mass spectrometry, we found that ARRDC5 affects spermatogenesis by affecting NDC1 and SUN5. We further found that ARRDC5 might affect the vesicle-trafficking protein SEC22A-mediated transport and localization of NDC1, SUN5 and other head-tail coupling apparatus-related proteins that are responsible for initiating the attachment of the sperm head and tail. We finally performed intracytoplasmic sperm injection as a way to explore therapeutic strategies. Our findings demonstrate the essential role and the underlying molecular mechanism of ARRDC5 in anchoring the sperm head to the tail during spermatogenesis.
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- Ruyi Liu
- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, the Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Liu C, Wang Q, Gu L, Wang X, Yin Y, Huang T, Xiao S, Zhang S, Wang F, Zhou T, Xu G, Wang L, Dong F, Jiang J, Luo M, Li J, Zhang H, Zi-Jiang Chen, Ji W, Ji B, Liu H, Li W. CCDC176 stabilizes microtubule doublets 1 and 9 to ensure proper sperm movement. Curr Biol 2023; 33:3371-3388.e7. [PMID: 37494937 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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The molecular mechanism underlying asymmetric axonemal complexes in sperm flagella is still largely unknown. Here, we showed that the knockout of the coiled-coil domain-containing 176 (CCDC176) in mice led to male infertility due to decreased sperm motility. Ccdc176 knockout specifically destabilized microtubule doublets (MTDs) 1 and 9 during sperm maturation in the corpus epididymis. Single-sperm immunofluorescence showed that most CCDC176 was distributed along the axoneme, and further super-resolution imaging revealed that CCDC176 is asymmetrically localized in the sperm axoneme. CCDC176 could cooperate with microtubule and radial spoke proteins to stabilize MTDs 1 and 9, and its knockout results in the destabilization of some proteins in sperm flagella. Furthermore, as predicted by the sperm multibody dynamics (MBD) model, we found that MTDs 1 and 9 jutted out from the sperm flagellum annulus region in Ccdc176-/- spermatozoa, and these flagellar defects alter sperm flagellar beat patterns and swimming paths, potentially owing to the reduction and disequilibration of bending torque on the central pair. These results demonstrate that CCDC176 specifically stabilizes MTDs 1 and 9 in the sperm flagellum to ensure proper sperm movement for fertilization.
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- Chao Liu
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China; State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Analysis Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Research Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Genetic Diseases, The Affiliated Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Analysis Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China; State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Genome Tagging Project (GTP) Center, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Tissue and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Genome Tagging Project (GTP) Center, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China; State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Liu C, Wang L, Li Y, Guo M, Hu J, Wang T, Li M, Yang Z, Lin R, Xu W, Chen Y, Luo M, Gao F, Chen JY, Sun Q, Liu H, Sun B, Li W. RNase H1 facilitates recombinase recruitment by degrading DNA-RNA hybrids during meiosis. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:7357-7375. [PMID: 37378420 PMCID: PMC10415156 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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DNA-RNA hybrids play various roles in many physiological progresses, but how this chromatin structure is dynamically regulated during spermatogenesis remains largely unknown. Here, we show that germ cell-specific knockout of Rnaseh1, a specialized enzyme that degrades the RNA within DNA-RNA hybrids, impairs spermatogenesis and causes male infertility. Notably, Rnaseh1 knockout results in incomplete DNA repair and meiotic prophase I arrest. These defects arise from the altered RAD51 and DMC1 recruitment in zygotene spermatocytes. Furthermore, single-molecule experiments show that RNase H1 promotes recombinase recruitment to DNA by degrading RNA within DNA-RNA hybrids and allows nucleoprotein filaments formation. Overall, we uncover a function of RNase H1 in meiotic recombination, during which it processes DNA-RNA hybrids and facilitates recombinase recruitment.
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- Chao Liu
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Center for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Tissue and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Xu W, Yao Z, Li Y, Wang K, Kong S, Wang Y, Xiang M, Zhu F, Wang F, Zhang H. Loss of PMFBP1 Disturbs Mouse Spermatogenesis by Downregulating HDAC3 Expression. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:1865-1879. [PMID: 37423931 PMCID: PMC10371971 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02874-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Polyamine modulating factor 1 binding protein (PMFBP1) acts as a scaffold protein for the maintenance of sperm structure. The aim of this study was further to identify the new role and molecular mechanism of PMFBP1 during mouse spermatogenesis. METHODS AND RESULTS We identified a profile of proteins interacting with PMFBP1 by immunoprecipitation combined with mass spectrometry and demonstrated that class I histone deacetylases, particularly HDAC3 and chaperonin-containing TCP1 subunit 3 (CCT3), were potential interaction partners of PMFBP1 based on network analysis of protein-protein interactions and co-immunoprecipitation. Immunoblotting and immunochemistry assays showed that loss of Pmfbp1 would result in a decline in HDACs and change the proteomic profile of mouse testis, in which differently expressed proteins are associated with spermatogenesis and assembly of flagella, which was proved by proteomic analysis of testis tissue obtained from Pmfbp1-/- mice. After integrating with transcriptome data for Hdac3-/- and Sox30-/- round sperm obtained from a public database, RT-qPCR confirmed ring finger protein 151 (Rnf151) and ring finger protein 133 (Rnf133) were key downstream response factors of the Pmfbp1-Hdac axis affecting mouse spermatogenesis. CONCLUSION Taken together, this study indicates a previously unidentified molecular mechanism of PMFBP1 in spermatogenesis whereby PMFBP1 interacts with CCT3, affecting the expression of HDAC3, followed by the downregulation of RNF151 and RNF133, resulting in an abnormal phenotype of sperm beyond the headless sperm tails. These findings not only advance our understanding of the function of Pmfbp1 in mouse spermatogenesis but also provide a typical case for multi-omics analysis used in the functional annotation of specific genes.
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- Weilong Xu
- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Anhui No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, 230041, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
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Li L, Li J, Yuan L. A direct interaction between CENTLEIN and RABIN8 is required for primary cilium formation. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2023; 55:1434-1444. [PMID: 37475549 PMCID: PMC10520482 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2023064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Primary cilia are formed in nearly all growth-arrested cells and are essential for mammalian development and tissue homeostasis. Defects in primary cilia result in a range of disorders in humans, named ciliopathies. The spatiotemporal localization of RABIN8 on the pericentrosome is an early step in ciliogenesis. Here, we show that CENTLEIN depletion causes the persistent accumulation of RABIN8 on the pericentrosome and primary cilium loss in hTERT-immortalized retinal pigment epithelial cells and murine embryonic fibroblasts. CENTLEIN interacts with RABIN8 directly. A stretch of a 31-amino acid sequence located in the 200‒230 region of the RABIN8 GEF domain is responsible for its physical interaction with CENTLEIN, while expression of the full-length but not the internal deletion lacking the RABIN8-binding site of CENTLEIN largely rescues the ciliogenesis defect provoked by CENTLEIN depletion. Expression of activated RAB8A partially reverses cilium loss in CENTLEIN-null RPE1 cells, so the functional importance of the CENTLEIN-RABIN8 interaction is defined.
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- Liansheng Li
- />Savaid Medical SchoolUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101408China
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- />Savaid Medical SchoolUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101408China
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- />Savaid Medical SchoolUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101408China
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Wang Y, Pan Y, Wang M, Afedo SY, Zhao L, Han X, Liu M, Zhao T, Zhang T, Ding T, Wang J, Cui Y, Yu S. Transcriptome sequencing reveals differences between leydig cells and sertoli cells of yak. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:960250. [PMID: 36090173 PMCID: PMC9449347 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.960250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In this study, we detected the expression of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in primary cultured leydig cells (LCs) and sertoli cells (SCs) of yak by RNA sequencing technology. A total of 84 differently expression mRNAs (DEmRNAs) (LCs vs. SCs: 15 up and 69 down), 172 differently expression lncRNAs (DElncRNAs) (LCs vs. SCs: 36 up and 136 down), and 90 differently expression miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) (LCs vs. SCs: 72 up and 18 down) were obtained between the two types of cells. GO enrichment and KEGG analysis indicated that the differential expression genes (DEGs) were more enriched in the regulation of actin cytoskeleton, Rap1/MAPK signaling pathway, steroid biosynthesis, focal adhesion, and pathways associated with metabolism. Targeted regulation relationship pairs of 3β-HSD and MSTRG.54630.1, CNTLN and MSTRG.19058.1, BRCA2 and MSTRG.28299.4, CA2 and novel-miR-148, and ceRNA network of LAMC3-MSTRG.68870.1- bta-miR-7862/novel-miR-151/novel-miR-148 were constructed by Cytoscape software. In conclusion, the differences between LCs and SCs were mainly reflected in steroid hormone synthesis, cell proliferation and metabolism, and blood-testicular barrier (BTB) dynamic regulation, and 3β-HSD, CNTLN, BRCA2, CA2, and LAMC3 may be the key factors causing these differences, which may be regulated by ncRNAs. This study provides a basic direction for exploring the differential regulation of LCs and SCs by ncRNAs.
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- Yaying Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Livestock Embryo Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Sijiu Yu
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Zhang XZ, Wei LL, Zhang XH, Jin HJ, Chen SR. Loss of perinuclear theca ACTRT1 causes acrosome detachment and severe male subfertility in mice. Development 2022; 149:275523. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.200489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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ABSTRACT
The perinuclear theca (PT) is a cytoskeletal element encapsulating the sperm nucleus; however, the physiological roles of the PT in sperm are largely uncertain. Here, we reveal that ACTRT1, ACTRT2, ACTL7A and ACTL9 proteins interact to form a multimeric complex and localize to the subacrosomal region of spermatids. Furthermore, we engineered Actrt1-knockout (KO) mice to define the functions of ACTRT1. Despite normal sperm count and motility, Actrt1-KO males were severely subfertile owing to a deficiency in fertilization. Loss of ACTRT1 caused a high incidence of malformed heads and detachment of acrosomes from sperm nuclei, caused by loosened acroplaxome structure during spermiogenesis. Furthermore, Actrt1-KO sperm showed reduced ACTL7A and PLCζ protein content as a potential cause of fertilization defects. Moreover, we reveal that ACTRT1 anchors developing acrosomes to the nucleus, likely by interacting with the inner acrosomal membrane protein SPACA1 and the nuclear envelope proteins PARP11 and SPATA46. Loss of ACTRT1 weakened the interaction between ACTL7A and SPACA1. Our study and recent findings of ACTL7A/ACTL9-deficient sperm together reveal that the sperm PT-specific ARP complex mediates the acrosome-nucleus connection.
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- Xiao-Zhen Zhang
- Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
- Beijing Normal University Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
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- Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
- Beijing Normal University Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
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- Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
- Beijing Normal University Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
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- Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
- Beijing Normal University Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
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- Ministry of Education, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
- Beijing Normal University Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology , , , 100875 Beijing , China
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Yang D, Xu J, Chen K, Liu Y, Yang X, Tang L, Luo X, Liu Z, Li M, Walters JR, Huang Y. BmPMFBP1 regulates the development of eupyrene sperm in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1010131. [PMID: 35312700 PMCID: PMC8970482 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Sperm deliver the male complement of DNA to the ovum, and thus play a key role in sexual reproduction. Accordingly, spermatogenesis has outstanding significance in fields as disparate as infertility treatments and pest-control, making it a broadly interesting and important focus for molecular genetics research in a wide range of species. Here we investigate spermatogenesis in the model lepidopteran insect Bombyx mori (silkworm moth), with particular focus on the gene PMFBP1 (polyamine modulated factor 1 binding protein 1). In humans and mouse, PMFBP1 is essential for spermatogenesis, and mutations of this gene are associated with acephalic spermatozoa, which cause infertility. We identified a B. mori gene labeled as “PMFBP1” in GenBank’s RefSeq database and sought to assess its role in spermatogenesis. Like in mammals, the silkworm version of this gene (BmPMFBP1) is specifically expressed in testes. We subsequently generated BmPMFBP1 mutants using a transgenic CRISPR/Cas9 system. Mutant males were sterile while the fertility of mutant females was comparable to wildtype females. In B. mori, spermatogenesis yields two types of sperm, the nucleated fertile eupyrene sperm, and anucleated unfertile apyrene sperm. Mutant males produced abnormal eupyrene sperm bundles but normal apyrene sperm bundles. For eupyrene sperm, nuclei were mislocated and disordered inside the bundles. We also found the BmPMFBP1 deficiency blocked the release of eupyrene sperm bundles from testes to ejaculatory seminalis. We found no obvious abnormalities in the production of apyrene sperm in mutant males, and double-matings with apyrene-deficient sex-lethal mutants rescued the ΔBmPMFBP1 infertility phenotype. These results indicate BmPMFBP1 functions only in eupyrene spermatogenesis, and highlight that distinct genes underlie the development of the two sperm morphs commonly found in Lepidoptera. Bioinformatic analyses suggest PMFBP1 may have evolved independently in lepidoptera and mammals, and that despite the shared name, are likely not homologous genes. The presence of nucleated and anucleated dimorphic sperm produced by a single male is a notable characteristic of lepidopteran insects. Previously we identified the gene BmSxl and BmPnldc1 are required for apyrene and eupyrene sperm development, respectively. However, there remains very little known about the molecular mechanism of eupyrene and apyrene sperm development and function. In human and mouse, the protein PMFBP1 is related to acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. Here, we generate somatic mutants in the silkworm Bombyx mori for this gene. In the silkworm, BmPMFBP1 is essential for male fertility. Loss of BmPMFBP1 function results in defective eupyrene sperm bundles in the early elongation stage of spermatogenesis. The nuclei of the eupyrene sperm bundles were displaced from sperm heads while the apyrene sperm bundles were normal. This deficiency also results in the failure of the release of eupyrene sperm bundles from testes to the ejaculatory seminalis duct. Our study proves the important function of BmPMFBP1 in the development of the eupyrene sperm in the silkworm and identifies a potential target gene for lepidopteran pest control.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dehong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Jun Xu
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Kai Chen
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Yujia Liu
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Xu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Linmeng Tang
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Xingyu Luo
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
| | - Muwang Li
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
| | - James R. Walters
- Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
- * E-mail: (JRW); (YH)
| | - Yongping Huang
- Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (JRW); (YH)
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