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Bai X, Smith HE, Golden A. Identification of genetic suppressors for a BSCL2 lipodystrophy pathogenic variant in Caenorhabditis elegans. Dis Model Mech 2024; 17:dmm050524. [PMID: 38454882 PMCID: PMC11051982 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.050524] [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: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Seipin (BSCL2), a conserved endoplasmic reticulum protein, plays a critical role in lipid droplet (LD) biogenesis and in regulating LD morphology, pathogenic variants of which are associated with Berardinelli-Seip congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 2 (BSCL2). To model BSCL2 disease, we generated an orthologous BSCL2 variant, seip-1(A185P), in Caenorhabditis elegans. In this study, we conducted an unbiased chemical mutagenesis screen to identify genetic suppressors that restore embryonic viability in the seip-1(A185P) mutant background. A total of five suppressor lines were isolated and recovered from the screen. The defective phenotypes of seip-1(A185P), including embryonic lethality and impaired eggshell formation, were significantly suppressed in each suppressor line. Two of the five suppressor lines also alleviated the enlarged LDs in the oocytes. We then mapped a suppressor candidate gene, lmbr-1, which is an ortholog of human limb development membrane protein 1 (LMBR1). The CRISPR/Cas9 edited lmbr-1 suppressor alleles, lmbr-1(S647F) and lmbr-1(P314L), both significantly suppressed embryonic lethality and defective eggshell formation in the seip-1(A185P) background. The newly identified suppressor lines offer valuable insights into potential genetic interactors and pathways that may regulate seipin in the lipodystrophy model.
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- Xiaofei Bai
- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Demirel-Yalciner T, Cetinkaya B, Sozen E, Ozer NK. Impact of Seipin in cholesterol mediated lipid droplet maturation; status of endoplasmic reticulum stress and lipophagy. Mech Ageing Dev 2024; 219:111933. [PMID: 38588730 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2024.111933] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The global prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) defined by the increased number of lipid droplets (LDs) in hepatocytes, have risen continuously in parallel with the obesity. LDs and related proteins are known to affect cellular metabolism and signaling. Seipin, one of the most important LD-related proteins, plays a critical role in LD biogenesis. Although the role of adipose tissue-specific Seipin silencing is known, hepatocyte-specific silencing upon cholesterol-mediated lipid accumulation has not been investigated. In our study, we investigated the effect of Seipin on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and lipophagy in cholesterol accumulated mouse hepatocyte cells. In this direction, cholesterol accumulation was induced by cholesterol-containing liposome, while Seipin mRNA and protein levels were reduced by siRNA. Our findings show that cholesterol containing liposome administration in hepatocytes increases both Seipin protein and number of large LDs. However Seipin silencing reduced the increase of cholesterol mediated large LDs and Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) mRNA. Additionally, lysosome-LD colocalization increased only in cells treated with cholesterol containing liposome, while the siRNA against Seipin did not lead any significant difference. According to our findings, we hypothesize that Seipin silencing in hepatocytes reduced cholesterol mediated LD maturation as well as GRP78 levels, but not lipophagy.
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- Tugce Demirel-Yalciner
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Maltepe, Istanbul 34854, Turkey; Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases Research Center (METIFLAM), Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Maltepe, Istanbul 34854, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Maltepe, Istanbul 34854, Turkey; Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Research Center (GEMHAM), Marmara University, Maltepe, Istanbul 34854, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey; Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases Research Center (METIFLAM), Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey.
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Graziani A, Rocca MS, Vinanzi C, Masi G, Grande G, De Toni L, Ferlin A. Genetic Causes of Qualitative Sperm Defects: A Narrative Review of Clinical Evidence. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:600. [PMID: 38790229 PMCID: PMC11120687 DOI: 10.3390/genes15050600] [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: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Several genes are implicated in spermatogenesis and fertility regulation, and these genes are presently being analysed in clinical practice due to their involvement in male factor infertility (MFI). However, there are still few genetic analyses that are currently recommended for use in clinical practice. In this manuscript, we reviewed the genetic causes of qualitative sperm defects. We distinguished between alterations causing reduced sperm motility (asthenozoospermia) and alterations causing changes in the typical morphology of sperm (teratozoospermia). In detail, the genetic causes of reduced sperm motility may be found in the alteration of genes associated with sperm mitochondrial DNA, mitochondrial proteins, ion transport and channels, and flagellar proteins. On the other hand, the genetic causes of changes in typical sperm morphology are related to conditions with a strong genetic basis, such as macrozoospermia, globozoospermia, and acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. We tried to distinguish alterations approved for routine clinical application from those still unsupported by adequate clinical studies. The most important aspect of the study was related to the correct identification of subjects to be tested and the correct application of genetic tests based on clear clinical data. The correct application of available genetic tests in a scenario where reduced sperm motility and changes in sperm morphology have been observed enables the delivery of a defined diagnosis and plays an important role in clinical decision-making. Finally, clarifying the genetic causes of MFI might, in future, contribute to reducing the proportion of so-called idiopathic MFI, which might indeed be defined as a subtype of MFI whose cause has not yet been revealed.
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- Andrea Graziani
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (A.G.); (G.M.); (L.D.T.)
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- Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.S.R.); (C.V.); (G.G.)
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- Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.S.R.); (C.V.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (A.G.); (G.M.); (L.D.T.)
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- Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.S.R.); (C.V.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (A.G.); (G.M.); (L.D.T.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (A.G.); (G.M.); (L.D.T.)
- Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.S.R.); (C.V.); (G.G.)
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Zhu X, An X, Chen M, Guo D, Xie P, Wang B, Huang Z, Yu W. Seipin overexpression attenuates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury via preventing apoptosis and autophagy. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e3195. [PMID: 37897134 PMCID: PMC10726895 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD) is one of three fatal diseases in humans, along with heart disease and malignant tumors. Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (CI/RI) is the primary cause of ICVD. Recently, seipin was reported to be crucial for lipid droplet formation, hepatic steatosis, and axonal atrophy. However, the function and mechanism of seipin in CI/RI has not been explicitly stated. METHODS Oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) hippocampal neuron cell line (HT-22) and middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats were established. The levels of apoptosis- and autophagy-related proteins and seipin were confirmed by western blot. Cell proliferation was assessed with CCK-8, and ischemic infarction and pathological structure were monitored by TTC and H&E staining, and tissue apoptosis was assessed through TUNEL assay. RESULTS The proliferative activity was decreased, and apoptosis and autophagy pathways could also be induced in the OGD/R HT-22 cells. Seipin overexpression accelerated viability and inhibited apoptosis and autophagy in the OGD/R HT-22 cells. Moreover, the data revealed that seipin overexpression could also attenuate cerebral infarction, apoptosis. Autophagy pathways could be repressed by seipin in the MCAO rats. CONCLUSION Seipin has a protective role against CI/RI in rats, and its mechanism might be relevant to the suppression of apoptosis and autophagy, suggesting that seipin might be a latent target for CI/RI.
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- Xiaoxi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
- Cell engineering LaboratoryAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyi CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical Science of Guizhou Medical UniversityGuiyang CityChina
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Bai X, Smith HE, Golden A. Identification of Genetic Suppressors for a Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy Type 2 (BSCL2) Pathogenic Variant in C. elegans. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.22.559059. [PMID: 37790539 PMCID: PMC10542546 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.22.559059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Maintaining the metabolic homeostasis of fatty acids is crucial for human health. Excess fatty acids are stored in lipid droplets (LDs), the primary energy reservoir that helps regulate fat and lipid homeostasis in nearly all cell types. Seipin (BSCL2), a conserved endoplasmic reticulum protein, plays a critical role in LD biogenesis and regulating LD morphology. Pathogenic variants of seipin are associated with multiple human genetic diseases, including Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy Type 2 (BSCL2). However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which dysfunctional seipin leads to these diseases remain unclear. To model BSCL2 disease, we generated an orthologous BSCL2 pathogenic variant seip-1(A185P) using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in Caenorhabditis elegans . This variant led to severe developmental and cellular defects, including embryonic lethality, impaired eggshell formation, and abnormally enlarged LDs. We set out to identify genetic determinants that could suppress these defective phenotypes in the seip-1(A185P) mutant background. To this end, we conducted an unbiased chemical mutagenesis screen to identify genetic suppressors that restore embryonic viability in the seip-1(A185P) mutant background. A total of five suppressor lines were isolated and recovered from the screen. The defective phenotypes of seip-1(A185P) , including embryonic lethality and impaired eggshell formation, were significantly suppressed in each suppressor line. Two of the five suppressor lines also alleviated the enlarged LDs in the oocytes. We then mapped a suppressor candidate gene, R05D3.2 (renamed as lmbr-1 ), which is an ortholog of human LMBR1 (limb development membrane protein 1). The CRISPR/Cas9 edited lmbr-1 suppressor alleles, lmbr-1(Ser647Phe) and lmbr-1(Pro314Leu) , both significantly suppressed embryonic lethality and defective eggshell formation in the seip-1(A185P) background. The newly identified suppressor lines offer valuable insights into potential genetic interactors and pathways that may regulate seipin in the lipodystrophy model.
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Yu W, Li Y, Chen H, Cui Y, Situ C, Yao L, Zhang X, Lu S, Liu L, Li L, Ren J, Guo Y, Huo Z, Chen Y, Li H, Jiang T, Gu Y, Wang C, Zhu T, Li Y, Hu Z, Guo X. STK33 phosphorylates fibrous sheath protein AKAP3/4 to regulate sperm flagella assembly in spermiogenesis. Mol Cell Proteomics 2023:100564. [PMID: 37146716 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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Spermatogenesis defects are important for male infertility; however, the etiology and pathogenesis are still unknown. Herein, we identified two loss of function mutations of STK33 in 7 individuals with non-obstructive azoospermia. Further functional studies of these frameshift and nonsense mutations revealed that Stk33-/KI male mice were sterile, and Stk33-/KI sperm were abnormal with defects in the mitochondrial sheath (MS), fibrous sheath (FS), outer dense fiber (ODF) and axoneme. Stk33KI/KI male mice were subfertile and had oligoasthenozoospermia. Differential phosphoproteomic analysis and in vitro kinase assay identified novel phosphorylation substrates of STK33, fibrous sheath components AKAP3 and AKAP4, whose expression levels decreased in testis after deletion of Stk33. STK33 regulated the phosphorylation of AKAP3/4, affected the assembly of fibrous sheath in the sperm, and played an essential role in spermiogenesis and male infertility.
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- Weiling Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China; School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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Sato B, Kim J, Morohoshi K, Kang W, Miyado K, Tsuruta F, Kawano N, Chiba T. Proteasome-Associated Proteins, PA200 and ECPAS, Are Essential for Murine Spermatogenesis. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13040586. [PMID: 37189334 DOI: 10.3390/biom13040586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Proteasomes are highly sophisticated protease complexes that degrade non-lysosomal proteins, and their proper regulation ensures various biological functions such as spermatogenesis. The proteasome-associated proteins, PA200 and ECPAS, are predicted to function during spermatogenesis; however, male mice lacking each of these genes sustain fertility, raising the possibility that these proteins complement each other. To address this issue, we explored these possible roles during spermatogenesis by producing mice lacking these genes (double-knockout mice; dKO mice). Expression patterns and quantities were similar throughout spermatogenesis in the testes. In epididymal sperm, PA200 and ECPAS were expressed but were differentially localized to the midpiece and acrosome, respectively. Proteasome activity was considerably reduced in both the testes and epididymides of dKO male mice, resulting in infertility. Mass spectrometric analysis revealed LPIN1 as a target protein for PA200 and ECPAS, which was confirmed via immunoblotting and immunostaining. Furthermore, ultrastructural and microscopic analyses demonstrated that the dKO sperm displayed disorganization of the mitochondrial sheath. Our results indicate that PA200 and ECPAS work cooperatively during spermatogenesis and are essential for male fertility.
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- Ban Sato
- Master's and Doctoral Program in Biology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- College of Biological Sciences, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya 157-8535, Japan
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- Master's and Doctoral Program in Biology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Master's and Doctoral Program in Biology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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Salo VT. Seipin-still a mysterious protein? Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1112954. [PMID: 36819093 PMCID: PMC9935593 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1112954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cells store excess energy in the form of lipid droplets (LDs), a specialized sub-compartment of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network. The lipodystrophy protein seipin is a key player in LD biogenesis and ER-LD contact site maintenance. Recent structural and in silico studies have started to shed light on the molecular function of seipin as a LD nucleator in early LD biogenesis, whilst new cell biological work implies a role for seipin in ER-mitochondria contact sites and calcium metabolism. In this minireview, I discuss recent insights into the molecular function of seipin.
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Calcaterra V, Magenes VC, Rossi V, Fabiano V, Mameli C, Zuccotti G. Lipodystrophies in non-insulin-dependent children: Treatment options and results from recombinant human leptin therapy. Pharmacol Res 2023; 187:106629. [PMID: 36566927 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lipodystrophy is a general definition containing different pathologies which, except for those observed in insulin-treated subjects falling outside the scope of this paper, are characterized by total or partial lack of body fat, that, according to the amount of missing adipose tissue, are divided in generalized or partial lipodystrophy. These diseases are characterized by leptin deficiency, which often leads to metabolic derangement, causing insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and increasing cardiovascular risk. In this narrative review, we presentend the clinical presentation of different types of lipodystrophies and metabolic unbalances related to disease in children and adolescents, focusing on the main treatment options and the novel results from recombinant human leptin (metreleptin) therapy. Milestones in the management of lipodystrophy include lifestyle modification as diet and physical activity, paired with hypoglycemic drugs, insulin, hypolipidemic drugs, and other drugs with the aim of treating lipodystrophy complications. Metreleptin has been recently approved for pediatric patients with general lipodystrophy (GL)> 2 years of age and for children with partial lipodystrophy (PL)> 12 years of age not controlled with conventional therapies. New therapeutic strategies are currently being investigated, especially for patients with PL forms, specifically, liver-targeted therapies. Further studies are needed to achieve the most specific and precise treatment possible.
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- Valeria Calcaterra
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Shen WJ, Cortez Y, Singh A, Chen W, Azhar S, Kraemer FB. Mice deficient in ER protein seipin have reduced adrenal cholesteryl ester lipid droplet formation and utilization. J Lipid Res 2022; 63:100309. [PMID: 36332685 PMCID: PMC9703635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2022.100309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cholesteryl ester (CE)-rich lipid droplets (LDs) accumulate in steroidogenic tissues under physiological conditions and constitute an important source of cholesterol as the precursor for the synthesis of all steroid hormones. The mechanisms specifically involved in CE-rich LD formation have not been directly studied and are assumed by most to occur in a fashion analogous to triacylglycerol-rich LDs. Seipin is an endoplasmic reticulum protein that forms oligomeric complexes at endoplasmic reticulum-LD contact sites, and seipin deficiency results in severe alterations in LD maturation and morphology as seen in Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy type 2. While seipin is critical for triacylglycerol-rich LD formation, no studies have directly addressed whether seipin is important for CE-rich LD biogenesis. To address this issue, mice with deficient expression of seipin specifically in adrenal, testis, and ovary, steroidogenic tissues that accumulate CE-rich LDs under normal physiological conditions, were generated. We found that the steroidogenic-specific seipin-deficient mice displayed a marked reduction in LD and CE accumulation in the adrenals, demonstrating the pivotal role of seipin in CE-rich LD accumulation/formation. Moreover, the reduction in CE-rich LDs was associated with significant defects in adrenal and gonadal steroid hormone production that could not be completely reversed by addition of exogenous lipoprotein cholesterol. We conclude that seipin has a heretofore unappreciated role in intracellular cholesterol trafficking.
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- Wen-Jun Shen
- Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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Lukmantara I, Chen F, Mak HY, Zadoorian A, Du X, Xiao FN, Norris DM, Pandzic E, Whan R, Zhong Q, Yang H. PI(3)P and DFCP1 regulate the biogenesis of lipid droplets. Mol Biol Cell 2022; 33:ar131. [PMID: 36129766 PMCID: PMC9727793 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e22-07-0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The biogenesis of lipid droplets (LDs), key organelles for cellular lipid storage and homeostasis, remains poorly understood. Seipin is essential to normal LD biogenesis but exactly how it regulates LD initiation remains to be elucidated. Our previous results suggested that seipin may bind anionic phospholipids such as PI(3)P. Here, we investigate whether PI(3)P is functionally linked to seipin and whether PI(3)P can also impact LD biogenesis. In seipin-deficient cells, there were enlarged PI(3)P puncta where its effector, DFCP1, also appeared to congregate. Reducing cellular PI(3)P partially rescued the defective LD initiation caused by seipin deficiency. Increasing PI(3)P impeded the lipidation of nascent LDs. We further demonstrated that DFCP1 localized to LDs and facilitated the efficient lipidation of nascent LDs. However, the normal function and localization of DFCP1 were disrupted when cellular PI(3)P homeostasis was perturbed. Our results thus identify PI(3)P as a novel regulator of LD initiation and suggest that PI(3)P may impact the biogenesis of LDs through DFCP1.
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- Ivan Lukmantara
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Katharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Center, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Katharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Center, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia,*Address correspondence to: Hongyuan Yang ()
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Genetic or acquired lipodystrophies are characterized by selective loss of body fat along with predisposition towards metabolic complications of insulin resistance, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and acanthosis nigricans. In this review, we discuss the various subtypes and when to suspect and how to diagnose lipodystrophy. RECENT FINDINGS The four major subtypes are autosomal recessive, congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL); acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), mostly an autoimmune disorder; autosomal dominant or recessive familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD); and acquired partial lipodystrophy (APL), an autoimmune disorder. Diagnosis of lipodystrophy is mainly based upon physical examination findings of loss of body fat and can be supported by body composition analysis by skinfold measurements, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and whole-body magnetic resonance imaging. Confirmatory genetic testing is helpful in the proband and at-risk family members with suspected genetic lipodystrophies. The treatment is directed towards the specific comorbidities and metabolic complications, and there is no treatment to reverse body fat loss. Metreleptin should be considered as the first-line therapy for metabolic complications in patients with generalized lipodystrophy and for prevention of comorbidities in children. Metformin and insulin therapy are the best options for treating hyperglycemia and fibrates and/or fish oil for hypertriglyceridemia. Lipodystrophy should be suspected in lean and muscular subjects presenting with diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or amenorrhea. Diabetologists should be aware of lipodystrophies and consider genetic varieties as an important subtype of monogenic diabetes.
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- Nivedita Patni
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and the Center for Human Nutrition, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390-8537, USA.
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Li Y, Yang X, Peng L, Xia Q, Zhang Y, Huang W, Liu T, Jia D. Role of Seipin in Human Diseases and Experimental Animal Models. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12060840. [PMID: 35740965 PMCID: PMC9221541 DOI: 10.3390/biom12060840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Seipin, a protein encoded by the Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy type 2 (BSCL2) gene, is famous for its key role in the biogenesis of lipid droplets and type 2 congenital generalised lipodystrophy (CGL2). BSCL2 gene mutations result in genetic diseases including CGL2, progressive encephalopathy with or without lipodystrophy (also called Celia’s encephalopathy), and BSCL2-associated motor neuron diseases. Abnormal expression of seipin has also been found in hepatic steatosis, neurodegenerative diseases, glioblastoma stroke, cardiac hypertrophy, and other diseases. In the current study, we comprehensively summarise phenotypes, underlying mechanisms, and treatment of human diseases caused by BSCL2 gene mutations, paralleled by animal studies including systemic or specific Bscl2 gene knockout, or Bscl2 gene overexpression. In various animal models representing diseases that are not related to Bscl2 mutations, differential expression patterns and functional roles of seipin are also described. Furthermore, we highlight the potential therapeutic approaches by targeting seipin or its upstream and downstream signalling pathways. Taken together, restoring adipose tissue function and targeting seipin-related pathways are effective strategies for CGL2 treatment. Meanwhile, seipin-related pathways are also considered to have potential therapeutic value in diseases that are not caused by BSCL2 gene mutations.
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- Yuying Li
- West China Pancreatitis Centre, Centre for Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.L.); (X.Y.); (Q.X.)
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- West China Pancreatitis Centre, Centre for Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.L.); (X.Y.); (Q.X.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.P.); (Y.Z.)
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- West China Pancreatitis Centre, Centre for Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.L.); (X.Y.); (Q.X.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (L.P.); (Y.Z.)
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- West China Pancreatitis Centre, Centre for Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.L.); (X.Y.); (Q.X.)
- Institutes for Systems Genetics & Immunology and Inflammation, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Correspondence: (W.H.); (T.L.)
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- West China Pancreatitis Centre, Centre for Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Y.L.); (X.Y.); (Q.X.)
- Correspondence: (W.H.); (T.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Department of Paediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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Yang CF, Liu WW, Wang HQ, Zhang JL, Li K, Diao ZY, Yue QL, Yan GJ, Li CJ, Sun HX. Gonadal white adipose tissue is important for gametogenesis in mice through maintenance of local metabolic and immune niches. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101818. [PMID: 35278432 PMCID: PMC9052151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Gonadal white adipose tissue (gWAT) can regulate gametogenesis via modulation of neuroendocrine signaling. However, the effect of gWAT on the local microenvironment of the gonad was largely unknown. Herein, we ruled out that gWAT had a neuroendocrine effect on gonad function through a unilateral lipectomy strategy, in which cutting off epididymal white adipose tissue could reduce seminiferous tubule thickness and decrease sperm counts only in the adjacent testis and epididymis of the affected gonad. Consistent with the results in males, in females, ovary mass was similarly decreased by lipectomy. We determined that the defects in spermatogenesis were mainly caused by augmented apoptosis and decreased proliferation of germ cells. Transcriptome analysis suggested that lipectomy could disrupt immune privilege and activate immune responses in both the testis and ovary on the side of the lipectomy. In addition, lipidomics analysis in the testis showed that the levels of lipid metabolites such as free carnitine were elevated, whereas the levels of glycerophospholipids such as phosphatidylcholines and phosphatidylethanolamines were decreased, which indicated that the metabolic niche was also altered. Finally, we show that supplementation of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine could partially rescue the observed phenotype. Collectively, our findings suggest that gWAT is important for gonad function by not only affecting whole-body homeostasis but also via maintaining local metabolic and immune niches.
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- Chao-Fan Yang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and China International Joint Research Center on Environment and Human Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and China International Joint Research Center on Environment and Human Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Mikec Š, Kolenc Ž, Peterlin B, Horvat S, Pogorevc N, Kunej T. Syndromic male subfertility: a network view of genome-phenome associations. Andrology 2022; 10:720-732. [PMID: 35218153 PMCID: PMC9314622 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background Male infertility is a disorder of the reproductive system with a highly complex genetic landscape. In most cases, the reason for male infertility remains unknown; however, the importance of genetic abnormalities in the diagnosis of subfertility/infertility is becoming increasingly recognized. Several syndromes include impaired male fertility in the clinical picture, although a comprehensive analysis of genetic causes of the syndromology perspective of male reproduction is not yet available. Objectives (1) To develop a catalog of syndromes and corresponding genes associated with impaired male fertility and (2) to visualize an up‐to‐date genome–phenome network of syndromic male subfertility. Materials and methods Published literature was retrieved from the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, Orphanet, Human Phenotype Ontology and PubMed databases using keywords “male infertility,” “syndrome,” “gene,” and “case report”; time period from 1980 to September, 2021. Retrieved data were organized as a catalog and complemented with identification numbers of syndromes (MIM ID) and genes (Gene ID). The genome–phenome network and the phenome network were visualized using Cytoscape and Gephi software platforms. Protein–protein interaction analysis was performed using STRING tool. Results Retrieved syndromes were presented as (1) a catalog containing 63 syndromes and 93 associated genes, (2) a genome–phenome network including CHD7 and WT1 genes and Noonan and Kartagener syndromes, and (3) a phenome network including 63 syndromes, and 25 categories of clinical features. Discussion The developed catalog will contribute to the advances and translational impact toward understanding the factors of syndromic male infertility. Visualized networks provide simple, flexible tools for clinicians and researchers to quickly generate hypotheses and gain a deeper understanding of underlying mechanisms affecting male reproduction. Conclusion Recognition of the significance of genome–phenome visualization as part of network medicine can help expedite efforts toward unravelling molecular mechanisms and enable advances personal/precision medicine of male reproduction and other complex traits.
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- Špela Mikec
- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, Domžale, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, Domžale, Slovenia
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- University Medical Center Ljubljana, Clinical Institute of Medical Genetics, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, Domžale, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, Domžale, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, Domžale, Slovenia
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Wu Y, Zhang X, Zhang X, Liu S, Zhang J, Sun S, Zhao S, Wang Z, Cui Y, Huang X, Liu M. ZDHHC19 localizes to the cell membrane of spermatids and is involved in spermatogenesis. Biol Reprod 2021; 106:477-486. [PMID: 34897408 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioab224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sperm is the ultimate executor of male reproductive function. Normal morphology, quantity, and motility of sperm ensure the normal reproductive process. Palmitoylation is a posttranslational modification mediated by palmitoyltransferases whereby palmitoyl is added to proteins. Seven palmitoyltransferases have been identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and 23 in humans (including ZDHHC1-9 and ZDHHC11-24), with corresponding homologs in mice. We identified two testis-specific palmitoyltransferases ZDHHC11 and ZDHHC19 in mice. The Zdhhc11 and Zdhhc19-knockout mouse models were constructed, and it was found that the Zdhhc11 knockout males were fertile, while Zdhhc19 knockout males were sterile. ZDHHC19 is located in the cell membrane of step 4-9 spermatids in the mouse testis, and phenotypic analysis showed that the testicular weight ratio in the Zdhhc19-/- mice decreased along with the number and motility of the sperm decreased, while sperm abnormalities increased, mainly due to the "folded" abnormal sperm caused by sperm membrane fusion, suggesting the involvement of ZDHHC19 in maintaining membrane stability in the male reproductive system. In addition, Zdhhc19-/- mice showed abnormal sperm morphologies and apoptosis during spermatogenesis, suggesting that spermatogenesis in the Zdhhc19-/- mice was abnormal. These results indicate that ZDHHC19 promotes membrane stability in male germ cells. Summary sentence: ZDHHC19 is located in the cell membrane of Step4-9 spermatids in mouse testis; Zdhhc19 knockout mice showed male infertility, abnormal spermatogenesis, sperm morphology and motility.
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- Yangyang Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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van Heerwaarde AA, Klomberg RCW, van Ravenswaaij-Arts CMA, Ploos van Amstel HK, Toekoen A, Jessurun F, Garg A, van der Kaay DCM. Approach to Diagnosing a Pediatric Patient With Severe Insulin Resistance in Low- or Middle-income Countries. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:3621-3633. [PMID: 34318892 PMCID: PMC8864731 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) in children is most often caused by impaired insulin secretion (type 1 DM). In some children, the underlying mechanism for DM is increased insulin resistance, which can have different underlying causes. While the majority of these children require insulin dosages less than 2.0 U/kg/day to achieve normoglycemia, higher insulin requirements indicate severe insulin resistance. Considering the therapeutic challenges in patients with severe insulin resistance, early diagnosis of the underlying cause is essential in order to consider targeted therapies and to prevent diabetic complications. Although rare, several disorders can attribute to severe insulin resistance in pediatric patients. Most of these disorders are diagnosed through advanced diagnostic tests, which are not commonly available in low- or middle-income countries. Based on a case of DM with severe insulin resistance in a Surinamese adolescent who was later confirmed to have autosomal recessive congenital generalized lipodystrophy, type 1 (Berardinelli-Seip syndrome), we provide a systematic approach to the differential diagnosis and work-up. We show that a thorough review of medical history and physical examination generally provide sufficient information to diagnose a child with insulin-resistant DM correctly, and, therefore, our approach is especially applicable to low- or middle-income countries.
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- Alise A van Heerwaarde
- Department of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Center Suriname, Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Center Suriname, Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Center Suriname, Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname
- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Center Suriname, Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Center Suriname, Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname
- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nutrition, and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Human Nutrition, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Dr. Abhimanyu Garg, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Division of Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Human Nutrition, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: Dr. Daniëlle C. M. van der Kaay, Erasmus Medical Center – Sophia Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics; PO 2060; 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Li Y, Wang Y, Wen Y, Zhang T, Wang X, Jiang C, Zheng R, Zhou F, Chen D, Yang Y, Shen Y. Whole-exome sequencing of a cohort of infertile men reveals novel causative genes in teratozoospermia that are chiefly related to sperm head defects. Hum Reprod 2021; 37:152-177. [PMID: 34791246 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Can whole-exome sequencing (WES) and in vitro validation studies identify new causative genes associated with teratozoospermia, particularly for sperm head defect? SUMMARY ANSWER We investigated a core group of infertile patients, including 82 cases with unexplained abnormal sperm head and 67 individuals with multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF), and revealed rare and novel deleterious gene variants correlated with morphological abnormalities of the sperm head or tail defects. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Teratozoospermia is one of the most common factors causing male infertility. Owing to high phenotypic variability, currently known genetic causes of teratozoospermia can only explain a rather minor component for patients with anomalous sperm-head shapes, and the agents responsible for atypical sperm head shapes remain largely unknown. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION We executed WES analysis of a Chinese cohort of patients (N = 149) with teratozoospermia to identify novel genetic causes particularly for defective sperm head. We also sought to reveal the influence of different abnormalities of sperm morphology on ICSI outcome. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS In this study, a cohort of 149 infertile men (82 with abnormal sperm head and 67 with MMAF) were recruited. We implemented WES on infertile patients and analyzed the negative effects of the mutations of candidate genes on their protein conformations and/or expression. We also investigated the candidate genes' spatiotemporal expression/localization during spermatogenesis in both humans and mice, and explored their interactions with proteins that are known to be involved in sperm development. We also compared the ICSI outcomes of the affected individuals with various aberrations in sperm morphology. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE We identified rare and deleterious variants of piwi like RNA-mediated gene silencing 4 (PIWIL4: 1/82 patients, 1.21%), coiled-coil and C2 domain containing 1B (CC2D1B: 1/82 patients, 1.21%), cyclin B3 (CCNB3: 1/82 patients, 1.21%), KIAA1210 (KIAA1210: 2/82 patients, 2.43%) and choline phosphotransferase 1 (CHPT1: 1/82 patients, 1.21%), which are novel correlates of morphological abnormalities of the sperm head; functional evidence supports roles for all of these genes in sperm head formation. The mutations of septin 12 (SEPTIN12: 2/82 patients, 2.43%) are suggested to be associated with acrosome defects. We additionally observed novel causative mutations of dynein axonemal heavy chain 2 (DNAH2: 1/67 patients, 1.49%), dynein axonemal heavy chain 10 (DNAH10: 1/67 patients, 1.49%) and dynein axonemal heavy chain 12 (DNAH12: 1/67 patients, 1.49%) in patients with MMAF, and revealed a significantly lower fertilization rate of the abnormal sperm-head group compared to the MMAF group following ICSI. Consequently, our study also suggests that the mutations of PIWIL4 and CC2D1B might be circumvented by ICSI to a degree, and that CHPT1 and KIAA1210 loss-of-function variants might be associated with failed ICSI treatment. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION In this study, we discovered the relationship between the genotype and phenotype of the novel causative genes of sperm head deformities in humans. However, the molecular mechanism of the relevant genes involved in sperm head development needs to be further illuminated in future research. Furthermore, evidence should be provided using knockout/knock-in mouse models for additional confirmation of the roles of these novel genes in spermatogenesis. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This cohort study of 149 Chinese infertile men documents novel genetic factors involved in teratozoospermia, particularly in anomalous sperm head formation. For the first time, we suggest that SEPTIN12 is related to human acrosomal hypoplasia, and that CCNB3 is a novel causative gene for globozoospermia in humans. We also uncovered variants in two genes-KIAA1210 and CHPT1associated with acrosomal biogenesis in patients with small or absent acrosomes. Additionally, it is postulated that loss-of-function mutations of PIWIL4 and CC2D1B have a contribution to the abnormal sperm-head formation. Furthermore, we are first to demonstrate the influence of different sperm morphologies on ICSI outcomes and indicates that the abnormal sperm head may play a significant role in fertilization failure. Our findings therefore provide valuable information for the diagnosis of teratozoospermia, particularly with respect to abnormalities of the sperm head. This will allow clinicians to adopt the optimal treatment strategy and to develop personalized medicine directly targeting these effects. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was financed by the West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (KS369 and KL042). The authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interests. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Yaqian Li
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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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 University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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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 University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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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 University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Yang P, Tang W, Li H, Hua R, Yuan Y, Zhang Y, Zhu Y, Cui Y, Sha J. T-complex protein 1 subunit zeta-2 (CCT6B) deficiency induces murine teratospermia. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11545. [PMID: 34141486 PMCID: PMC8176918 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The CCT complex is an important mediator of microtubule assembly and intracellular protein folding. Owing to its high expression in spermatids, CCT knockdown can disrupt spermatogenesis. In the present report, we therefore evaluated the in vivo functionality of the testis-specific CCT complex component CCT6B using a murine knockout model system. Methods A CRISPR/Cas9 approach was used to generate Cct6b−/− mice, after which candidate gene expression in these animals was evaluated via qPCR and Western blotting. Testicular and epididymal phenotypes were assessed through histological and immunofluorescent staining assays, while a computer-assisted sperm analyzer was employed to assess semen quality. Results Cct6b−/− mice were successfully generated, and exhibited no differences in development, fertility, appearance, testis weight, or sperm counts relative to control littermates. In addition, no differences in spermatogenesis were detected when comparingCct6b+/+ and Cct6b−/− testes. However, when progressive motility was analyzed, the ratio of normal sperm was significantly decreased in Cct6b−/− male mice, with nuclear base bending being the primary detected abnormality. In addition, slight decreases in Cct4 and Cct7 expression were detected. Conclusion These data indicated that CCT6B is an important regulator of murine spermatogenesis, with the loss of this protein resulting in CCT complex dysfunction, providing a foundation for further studies.
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- Peiyin Yang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Kuang W, Zhang J, Lan Z, Deepak RNVK, Liu C, Ma Z, Cheng L, Zhao X, Meng X, Wang W, Wang X, Xu L, Jiao Y, Luo Q, Meng Z, Kee K, Liu X, Deng H, Li W, Fan H, Chen L. SLC22A14 is a mitochondrial riboflavin transporter required for sperm oxidative phosphorylation and male fertility. Cell Rep 2021; 35:109025. [PMID: 33882315 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ablation of Slc22a14 causes male infertility in mice, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we show that SLC22A14 is a riboflavin transporter localized at the inner mitochondrial membrane of the spermatozoa mid-piece and show by genetic, biochemical, multi-omic, and nutritional evidence that riboflavin transport deficiency suppresses the oxidative phosphorylation and reprograms spermatozoa energy metabolism by disrupting flavoenzyme functions. Specifically, we find that fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) is defective with significantly reduced levels of acyl-carnitines and metabolites from the TCA cycle (the citric acid cycle) but accumulated triglycerides and free fatty acids in Slc22a14 knockout spermatozoa. We demonstrate that Slc22a14-mediated FAO is essential for spermatozoa energy generation and motility. Furthermore, sperm from wild-type mice treated with a riboflavin-deficient diet mimics those in Slc22a14 knockout mice, confirming that an altered riboflavin level causes spermatozoa morphological and bioenergetic defects. Beyond substantially advancing our understanding of spermatozoa energy metabolism, our study provides an attractive target for the development of male contraceptives.
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- Wenhua Kuang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A(∗)STAR), Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Center for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Center for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Center for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Center for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Center for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Center for Protein Science, 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, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A(∗)STAR), Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100084, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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McGrath C, Little-Letsinger SE, Sankaran JS, Sen B, Xie Z, Styner MA, Zong X, Chen W, Rubin J, Klett EL, Coleman RA, Styner M. Exercise Increases Bone in SEIPIN Deficient Lipodystrophy, Despite Low Marrow Adiposity. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:782194. [PMID: 35145475 PMCID: PMC8822583 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.782194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Exercise, typically beneficial for skeletal health, has not yet been studied in lipodystrophy, a condition characterized by paucity of white adipose tissue, with eventual diabetes, and steatosis. We applied a mouse model of global deficiency of Bscl2 (SEIPIN), required for lipid droplet formation. Male twelve-week-old B6 knockouts (KO) and wild type (WT) littermates were assigned six-weeks of voluntary, running exercise (E) versus non-exercise (N=5-8). KO weighed 14% less than WT (p=0.01) and exhibited an absence of epididymal adipose tissue; KO liver Plin1 via qPCR was 9-fold that of WT (p=0.04), consistent with steatosis. Bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT), unlike white adipose, was measurable, although 40.5% lower in KO vs WT (p=0.0003) via 9.4T MRI/advanced image analysis. SEIPIN ablation's most notable effect marrow adiposity was in the proximal femoral diaphysis (-56% KO vs WT, p=0.005), with relative preservation in KO-distal-femur. Bone via μCT was preserved in SEIPIN KO, though some quality parameters were attenuated. Running distance, speed, and time were comparable in KO and WT. Exercise reduced weight (-24% WT-E vs WT p<0.001) but not in KO. Notably, exercise increased trabecular BV/TV in both (+31%, KO-E vs KO, p=0.004; +14%, WT-E vs WT, p=0.006). The presence and distribution of BMAT in SEIPIN KO, though lower than WT, is unexpected and points to a uniqueness of this depot. That trabecular bone increases were achievable in both KO and WT, despite a difference in BMAT quantity/distribution, points to potential metabolic flexibility during exercise-induced skeletal anabolism.
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- Cody McGrath
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Biomedical Research Imaging Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC), Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC), Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC), Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- *Correspondence: Maya Styner,
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Li Z, Xu K, Zhao S, Guo Y, Chen H, Ni J, Liu Q, Wang Z. SPATA4 improves aging-induced metabolic dysfunction through promotion of preadipocyte differentiation and adipose tissue expansion. Aging Cell 2021; 20:e13282. [PMID: 33314576 PMCID: PMC7811838 DOI: 10.1111/acel.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis‐associated protein 4 (SPATA4) is conserved across multiple species. However, the function of this gene remains largely unknown. In this study, we generated Spata4 transgenic mice to explore tissue‐specific function of SPATA4. Spata4 overexpression mice displayed increased subcutaneous fat tissue compared with wild‐type littermates at an old age, while this difference was not observed in younger mice. Aging‐induced ectopic fat distribution, inflammation, and insulin resistance were also significantly attenuated by SPATA4. In vitro, SPATA4 promoted preadipocyte differentiation through activation of the ERK1/2 and C/EBPβ pathway and increased the expression of adipokines. These data suggest SPATA4 can regulate lipid accumulation in a tissue‐specific manner and improve aging‐induced dysmetabolic syndromes. Clarifying the mechanism of SPATA4 functioning in lipid metabolism might provide novel therapeutic targets for disease interventions.
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- Zhongchi Li
- Protein Science Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Protein Science Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing China
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- Protein Science Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Protein Science Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- School of Medicine Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Protein Science Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Protein Science Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tsinghua University Beijing China
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Jiao SY, Yang YH, Chen SR. Molecular genetics of infertility: loss-of-function mutations in humans and corresponding knockout/mutated mice. Hum Reprod Update 2020; 27:154-189. [PMID: 33118031 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmaa034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infertility is a major issue in human reproductive health, affecting an estimated 15% of couples worldwide. Infertility can result from disorders of sex development (DSD) or from reproductive endocrine disorders (REDs) with onset in infancy, early childhood or adolescence. Male infertility, accounting for roughly half of all infertility cases, generally manifests as decreased sperm count (azoospermia or oligozoospermia), attenuated sperm motility (asthenozoospermia) or a higher proportion of morphologically abnormal sperm (teratozoospermia). Female infertility can be divided into several classical types, including, but not limited to, oocyte maturation arrest, premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), fertilization failure and early embryonic arrest. An estimated one half of infertility cases have a genetic component; however, most genetic causes of human infertility are currently uncharacterized. The advent of high-throughput sequencing technologies has greatly facilitated the identification of infertility-associated gene mutations in patients over the past 20 years. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE This review aims to conduct a narrative review of the genetic causes of human infertility. Loss-of-function mutation discoveries related to human infertility are summarized and further illustrated in tables. Corresponding knockout/mutated animal models of causative genes for infertility are also introduced. SEARCH METHODS A search of the PubMed database was performed to identify relevant studies published in English. The term 'mutation' was combined with a range of search terms related to the core focus of the review: infertility, DSD, REDs, azoospermia or oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF), primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS), globozoospermia, teratozoospermia, acrosome, oocyte maturation arrest, POI, zona pellucida, fertilization defects and early embryonic arrest. OUTCOMES Our search generated ∼2000 records. Overall, 350 articles were included in the final review. For genetic investigation of human infertility, the traditional candidate gene approach is proceeding slowly, whereas high-throughput sequencing technologies in larger cohorts of individuals is identifying an increasing number of causative genes linked to human infertility. This review provides a wide panel of gene mutations in several typical forms of human infertility, including DSD, REDs, male infertility (oligozoospermia, MMAF, PCD, ASS and globozoospermia) and female infertility (oocyte maturation arrest, POI, fertilization failure and early embryonic arrest). The causative genes, their identified mutations, mutation rate, studied population and their corresponding knockout/mutated mice of non-obstructive azoospermia, MMAF, ASS, globozoospermia, oocyte maturation arrest, POI, fertilization failure and early embryonic arrest are further illustrated by tables. In this review, we suggest that (i) our current knowledge of infertility is largely obtained from knockout mouse models; (ii) larger cohorts of clinical cases with distinct clinical characteristics need to be recruited in future studies; (iii) the whole picture of genetic causes of human infertility relies on both the identification of more mutations for distinct types of infertility and the integration of known mutation information; (iv) knockout/mutated animal models are needed to show whether the phenotypes of genetically altered animals are consistent with findings in human infertile patients carrying a deleterious mutation of the homologous gene; and (v) the molecular mechanisms underlying human infertility caused by pathogenic mutations are largely unclear in most current studies. WILDER IMPLICATIONS It is important to use our current understanding to identify avenues and priorities for future research in the field of genetic causes of infertility as well as to apply mutation knowledge to risk prediction, genetic diagnosis and potential treatment for human infertility.
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- Shi-Ya Jiao
- Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation & Regulation Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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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 University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation & Regulation Biology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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Bai X, Huang LJ, Chen SW, Nebenfuehr B, Wysolmerski B, Wu JC, Olson SK, Golden A, Wang CW. Loss of the seipin gene perturbs eggshell formation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Development 2020; 147:dev.192997. [PMID: 32820022 DOI: 10.1242/dev.192997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Seipin, an evolutionary conserved protein, plays pivotal roles during lipid droplet (LD) biogenesis and is associated with various human diseases with unclear mechanisms. Here, we analyzed Caenorhabditis elegans mutants deleted of the sole SEIPIN gene, seip-1 Homozygous seip-1 mutants displayed penetrant embryonic lethality, which is caused by the disruption of the lipid-rich permeability barrier, the innermost layer of the C. elegans embryonic eggshell. In C. elegans oocytes and embryos, SEIP-1 is associated with LDs and is crucial for controlling LD size and lipid homeostasis. The seip-1 deletion mutants reduced the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in their embryonic fatty acid pool. Interestingly, dietary supplementation of selected n-6 PUFAs rescued the embryonic lethality and defective permeability barrier. Accordingly, we propose that SEIP-1 may maternally regulate LD biogenesis and lipid homeostasis to orchestrate the formation of the permeability barrier for eggshell synthesis during embryogenesis. A lipodystrophy allele of seip-1 resulted in embryonic lethality as well and could be rescued by PUFA supplementation. These experiments support a great potential for using C. elegans to model SEIPIN-associated human diseases.
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- Xiaofei Bai
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Biology and Program in Molecular Biology, Pomona College, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Program in Molecular Biology, Pomona College, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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Salo VT, Hölttä-Vuori M, Ikonen E. Seipin-Mediated Contacts as Gatekeepers of Lipid Flux at the Endoplasmic Reticulum–Lipid Droplet Nexus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2515256420945820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic cellular hubs of lipid metabolism. While LDs contact a plethora of organelles, they have the most intimate relationship with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Indeed, LDs are initially assembled at specialized ER subdomains, and recent work has unraveled an increasing array of proteins regulating ER-LD contacts. Among these, seipin, a highly conserved lipodystrophy protein critical for LD growth and adipogenesis, deserves special attention. Here, we review recent insights into the role of seipin in LD biogenesis and as a regulator of ER-LD contacts. These studies have also highlighted the evolving concept of ER and LDs as a functional continuum for lipid partitioning and pinpointed a role for seipin at the ER-LD nexus in controlling lipid flux between these compartments.
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- Veijo T. Salo
- Department of Anatomy and Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
- Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anatomy and Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
- Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anatomy and Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
- Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Helsinki, Finland
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Hua R, Wei H, Liu C, Zhang Y, Liu S, Guo Y, Cui Y, Zhang X, Guo X, Li W, Liu M. FBXO47 regulates telomere-inner nuclear envelope integration by stabilizing TRF2 during meiosis. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 47:11755-11770. [PMID: 31724724 PMCID: PMC7145685 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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During meiosis, telomere attachment to the inner nuclear envelope is required for proper pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination. Here, we identified F-box protein 47 (FBXO47) as a regulator of the telomeric shelterin complex that is specifically expressed during meiotic prophase I. Knockout of Fbxo47 in mice leads to infertility in males. We found that the Fbxo47 deficient spermatocytes are unable to form a complete synaptonemal complex. FBXO47 interacts with TRF1/2, and the disruption of Fbxo47 destabilizes TRF2, leading to unstable telomere attachment and slow traversing through the bouquet stage. Our findings uncover a novel mechanism of FBXO47 in telomeric shelterin subunit stabilization during meiosis.
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- Rong Hua
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, P.R. China
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Boutari C, Pappas PD, Mintziori G, Nigdelis MP, Athanasiadis L, Goulis DG, Mantzoros CS. The effect of underweight on female and male reproduction. Metabolism 2020; 107:154229. [PMID: 32289345 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2020.154229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chronic energy deficiency can impair the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and lead to hypothalamic anovulation in underweight women. This review presents the syndromes related to underweight status that are associated with infertility, summarizes the underlying mechanisms, and reviews the available treatment options. Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa (AN), constitute the most common cause of infertility in underweight women, who, in addition, experience miscarriages, and sexual dysfunction. The relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S; former terminology: athlete's triad) involves menstrual dysfunction due to low energy availability, which results in anovulation. Moreover, lipodystrophies, malnutrition, starvation, systematic illnesses (malignancies, endocrinopathies, infectious diseases, advanced chronic diseases, neurologic illnesses), and the utilization of drugs can cause excessive weight loss. They may result in fertility problems due to the loss of adipose tissue and the subsequent hormonal disturbances. Each of these conditions requires multidisciplinary management. Nutritional counseling should target the restoration of energy balance by increasing intake and reducing output. Medical treatment, recommended only for patients who did not respond to standard treatment, may include antipsychotics, antidepressants, or leptin administration. Finally, psychiatric treatment is considered an integral part of the standard treatment.
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- Chrysoula Boutari
- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare System and Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3(rd) Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare System and Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Foss-Freitas MC, Akinci B, Luo Y, Stratton A, Oral EA. Diagnostic strategies and clinical management of lipodystrophy. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2020; 15:95-114. [PMID: 32368944 DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2020.1735360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Introduction: Lipodystrophy is a heterogeneous group of rare diseases characterized by various degrees of fat loss which leads to serious morbidity due to metabolic abnormalities associated with insulin resistance and subtype-specific clinical features associated with underlying molecular etiology.Areas covered: This article aims to help physicians address challenges in diagnosing and managing lipodystrophy. We systematically reviewed the literature on PubMed and Google Scholar databases to summarize the current knowledge in lipodystrophy management.Expert opinion: Adipose tissue is a highly active endocrine organ that regulates metabolic homeostasis in the human body through a comprehensive communication network with other organ systems such as the central nervous system, liver, digestive system, and the immune system. The adipose tissue is capable of producing and secreting numerous factors with important endocrine functions such as leptin that regulates energy homeostasis. Recent developments in the field have helped to solve some of the mysteries behind lipodystrophy that allowed us to get a better understanding of adipocyte function and differentiation. From a clinical standpoint, physicians who suspect lipodystrophy should distinguish the disease from several others that may present with similar clinical features. It is also important for physicians to carefully interpret clinical features, laboratory, and imaging results before moving to more sophisticated tests and making decisions about therapy.
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- Maria C Foss-Freitas
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND), Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, Sao Paulo University, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND), Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND), Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND), Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Xu Y, Mak HY, Lukmantara I, Li YE, Hoehn KL, Huang X, Du X, Yang H. CDP-DAG synthase 1 and 2 regulate lipid droplet growth through distinct mechanisms. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:16740-16755. [PMID: 31548309 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are evolutionarily conserved organelles that play critical roles in mammalian lipid storage and metabolism. However, the molecular mechanisms governing the biogenesis and growth of LDs remain poorly understood. Phosphatidic acid (PA) is a precursor of phospholipids and triacylglycerols and substrate of CDP-diacylglycerol (CDP-DAG) synthase 1 (CDS1) and CDS2, which catalyze the formation of CDP-DAG. Here, using siRNA-based gene knockdowns and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockouts, along with immunological, molecular, and fluorescence microscopy approaches, we examined the role of CDS1 and CDS2 in LD biogenesis and growth. Knockdown of either CDS1 or CDS2 expression resulted in the formation of giant or supersized LDs in cultured mammalian cells. Interestingly, down-regulation of cell death-inducing DFF45-like effector C (CIDEC), encoding a prominent regulator of LD growth in adipocytes, restored LD size in CDS1- but not in CDS2-deficient cells. On the other hand, reducing expression of two enzymes responsible for triacylglycerol synthesis, diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) and glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4 (GPAT4), rescued the LD phenotype in CDS2-deficient, but not CDS1-deficient, cells. Moreover, CDS2 deficiency, but not CDS1 deficiency, promoted the LD association of DGAT2 and GPAT4 and impaired initial LD maturation. Finally, although both CDS1 and CDS2 appeared to regulate PA levels on the LD surface, CDS2 had a stronger effect. We conclude that CDS1 and CDS2 regulate LD dynamics through distinct mechanisms.
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- Yanqing Xu
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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El Zowalaty AE, Li R, Chen W, Ye X. Seipin deficiency leads to increased endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in mammary gland alveolar epithelial cells during lactation. Biol Reprod 2019; 98:570-578. [PMID: 29236949 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/iox169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Seipin is an integral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein encoded by Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy type 2 (BSCL2/Bscl2) gene. Most litters (59%) from Bscl2-/- dams mated with wild type (WT) (Bscl2+/+) males did not survive postnatal day 5 (PND5) and pups (Bscl2+/-) lacked milk in their stomachs. The survived litters had reduced pup survival rate at PND21. It was hypothesized that seipin was critical for lactation. Bscl2 was upregulated and highly detected in the lactation day 1 (LD1) WT mammary gland alveolar epithelial cells. LD1 Bscl2-/- mammary glands lacked adipocytes and alveolar clusters and had varied alveolar morphology: from interconnected mammary gland alveoli with dilated lumen and sloughed epithelial cells to undifferentiated mammary gland alveoli with unexpanded lumen. Comparable levels of whey acidic protein (WAP, a major component in rodent milk) staining and Nile Red lipid droplet staining between WT and Bscl2-/- LD1 alveolar epithelial cells indicated normal milk protein synthesis and lipid syntheses in LD1 Bscl2-/- mammary glands. Significantly reduced percentage of larger lipid droplets was detected in LD1 Bscl2-/- alveoli with unexpanded lumen. There was no obviously impaired proliferation detected by PCNA staining but increased apoptosis detected by cleaved caspase-3 staining in LD1 Bscl2-/- alveolar epithelial cells. Increased expression of protein disulfide isomerase and binding immunoglobulin protein in the LD1 Bscl2-/- mammary gland alveolar epithelial cells indicated increased ER stress. This study demonstrates increased ER stress and apoptosis in LD1 Bscl2-/- mammary gland alveolar epithelial cells and reveals a novel in vivo function of seipin in lactation.
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- Ahmed E El Zowalaty
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.,Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.,Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.,Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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The biogenesis of lipid droplets: Lipids take center stage. Prog Lipid Res 2019; 75:100989. [PMID: 31351098 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2019.100989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are multi-functional cellular organelles that store energy, and regulate many aspects of cell physiology. However, our understanding of the biogenesis of LDs remains very limited. Originating from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), LDs are highly unique organelles in that each LD is bounded by a monolayer of amphipathic lipids. Recent progress has unveiled critical roles of non-bilayer lipids in LD formation. For instance, non-bilayer lipids such as lysophospholipids, diacylglycerol and phosphatidic acid (PA) can impact the curvature, surface and line tension of the ER, thereby impacting LD biogenesis. Two well-known regulators of LD formation, FIT2/FITM2 and seipin, have both been implicated in controlling the metabolism and/or distribution of non-bilayer lipids. We summarize and integrate these recent advances and propose that non-bilayer lipids may play a critical role in each step of LD biogenesis.
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Sênos Demarco R, Uyemura BS, D'Alterio C, Jones DL. Mitochondrial fusion regulates lipid homeostasis and stem cell maintenance in the Drosophila testis. Nat Cell Biol 2019; 21:710-720. [PMID: 31160709 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-019-0332-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The capacity of stem cells to self-renew or differentiate has been attributed to distinct metabolic states. A genetic screen targeting regulators of mitochondrial dynamics revealed that mitochondrial fusion is required for the maintenance of male germline stem cells (GSCs) in Drosophila melanogaster. Depletion of Mitofusin (dMfn) or Opa1 led to dysfunctional mitochondria, activation of Target of rapamycin (TOR) and a marked accumulation of lipid droplets. Enhancement of lipid utilization by the mitochondria attenuated TOR activation and rescued the loss of GSCs that was caused by inhibition of mitochondrial fusion. Moreover, constitutive activation of the TOR-pathway target and lipogenesis factor Sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP) also resulted in GSC loss, whereas inhibition of SREBP rescued GSC loss triggered by depletion of dMfn. Our findings highlight a critical role for mitochondrial fusion and lipid homeostasis in GSC maintenance, providing insight into the potential impact of mitochondrial and metabolic diseases on the function of stem and/or germ cells.
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- Rafael Sênos Demarco
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Genetic Factors Affecting Sperm Chromatin Structure. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1166:1-28. [PMID: 31301043 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21664-1_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Spermatozoa genome has unique features that make it a fascinating field of investigation: first, because, with oocyte genome, it can be transmitted generation after generation; second, because of genetic shuffling during meiosis, each spermatozoon is virtually unique in terms of genetic content, with consequences for species evolution; and finally, because its chromatin organization is very different from that of somatic cells or oocytes, as it is not based on nucleosomes but on nucleoprotamines which confer a higher order of packaging. Histone-to-protamine transition involves many actors, such as regulators of spermatid gene expression, components of the nuclear envelop, histone-modifying enzymes and readers, chaperones, histone variants, transition proteins, protamines, and certainly many more to be discovered.In this book chapter, we will present what is currently known about sperm chromatin structure and how it is established during spermiogenesis, with the aim to list the genetic factors that regulate its organization.
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Yan R, Qian H, Lukmantara I, Gao M, Du X, Yan N, Yang H. Human SEIPIN Binds Anionic Phospholipids. Dev Cell 2018; 47:248-256.e4. [PMID: 30293840 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The biogenesis of lipid droplets (LDs) and the development of adipocytes are two key aspects of mammalian fat storage. SEIPIN, an integral membrane protein of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), plays a critical role in both LD formation and adipogenesis. The molecular function of SEIPIN, however, has yet to be elucidated. Here, we report the cryogenic electron microscopy structure of human SEIPIN at 3.8 Å resolution. SEIPIN exists as an undecamer, and this oligomerization state is critical for its physiological function. The evolutionarily conserved lumenal domain of SEIPIN forms an eight-stranded β sandwich fold. Both full-length SEIPIN and its lumenal domain can bind anionic phospholipids including phosphatidic acid. Our results suggest that SEIPIN forms a scaffold that helps maintain phospholipid homeostasis and surface tension of the ER.
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- Renhong Yan
- Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1014, USA.
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Exploring Seipin: From Biochemistry to Bioinformatics Predictions. Int J Cell Biol 2018; 2018:5207608. [PMID: 30402103 PMCID: PMC6192094 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5207608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Seipin is a nonenzymatic protein encoded by the BSCL2 gene. It is involved in lipodystrophy and seipinopathy diseases. Named in 2001, all seipin functions are still far from being understood. Therefore, we reviewed much of the research, trying to find a pattern that could explain commonly observed features of seipin expression disorders. Likewise, this review shows how this protein seems to have tissue-specific functions. In an integrative view, we conclude by proposing a theoretical model to explain how seipin might be involved in the triacylglycerol synthesis pathway.
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Ding L, Yang X, Tian H, Liang J, Zhang F, Wang G, Wang Y, Ding M, Shui G, Huang X. Seipin regulates lipid homeostasis by ensuring calcium-dependent mitochondrial metabolism. EMBO J 2018; 37:embj.201797572. [PMID: 30049710 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201797572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Seipin, the gene that causes Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy type 2 (BSCL2), is important for adipocyte differentiation and lipid homeostasis. Previous studies in Drosophila revealed that Seipin promotes ER calcium homeostasis through the Ca2+-ATPase SERCA, but little is known about the events downstream of perturbed ER calcium homeostasis that lead to decreased lipid storage in Drosophila dSeipin mutants. Here, we show that glycolytic metabolites accumulate and the downstream mitochondrial TCA cycle is impaired in dSeipin mutants. The impaired TCA cycle further leads to a decreased level of citrate, a critical component of lipogenesis. Mechanistically, Seipin/SERCA-mediated ER calcium homeostasis is important for maintaining mitochondrial calcium homeostasis. Reduced mitochondrial calcium in dSeipin mutants affects the TCA cycle and mitochondrial function. The lipid storage defects in dSeipin mutant fat cells can be rescued by replenishing mitochondrial calcium or by restoring the level of citrate through genetic manipulations or supplementation with exogenous metabolites. Together, our results reveal that Seipin promotes adipose tissue lipid storage via calcium-dependent mitochondrial metabolism.
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- Long Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zowalaty AEE, Ye X. Seipin deficiency leads to defective parturition in mice. Biol Reprod 2018; 97:378-386. [PMID: 29088395 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/iox088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Seipin is an integral endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein encoded by Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy type 2 (BSCL2/Bscl2) gene. Seipin deficiency results in lipodystrophy, diabetes, muscle hypertrophy, and male infertility in both human and mouse. Seipin function in female reproduction is unknown. Bscl2-/- dams had normal embryo implantation and body weight gain during pregnancy but reduced delivery rates from 2nd to 4th pregnancies and reduced numbers of pups delivered from 1st to 4th pregnancies. Characterization of first pregnancy revealed increased gestation period and parturition problems, including uterine prolapse, difficulty in delivery, undelivered fetuses, and undelivered tissues in Bscl2-/- females. Bscl2-/- uterine weight was comparable to control at 3 weeks old but significantly increased with myometrial hypertrophy at 10 months old. In situ hybridization revealed relatively low level of Bscl2 mRNA expression in myometrium throughout pregnancy and postpartum but high level of expression in uterine luminal epithelium, suggesting that systemic effect (e.g. elevated glucose and insulin levels) rather than local seipin-deficiency in myometrium might be a main contributing factor to myometrial hypertrophy. On near-term gestation day 18.5 (D18.5), Bscl2-/- females had normal levels of serum progesterone and 17β-estradiol, indicating functional ovary and placenta. Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) staining showed minimal myometrial cell proliferation in both D18.5 Bscl2+/+ and Bscl2-/- uteri. There was strong LC3 immunostaining in Bscl2+/+ and Bscl2-/- peripartum myometrium and increased LC3 staining in Bscl2-/- peripartum uterine luminal epithelium, suggesting a potential role of seipin in regulating autophagy in uterine luminal epithelium but not myometrium. This study demonstrates an association of seipin with myometrium and parturition.
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- Ahmed E El Zowalaty
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.,Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.,Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Seipin deficiency in mice causes loss of dopaminergic neurons via aggregation and phosphorylation of α-synuclein and neuroinflammation. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:440. [PMID: 29670081 PMCID: PMC5906676 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0471-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Seipin gene is originally found in type 2 congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL2) to involve lipid droplet formation. Recently, decrease of seipin expression is reported in substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease patients. Dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta expressed the seipin protein. The objective of this study is to investigate influence of the seipin deficiency on dopaminergic neurons and motor behaviors. Neuronal seipin knockout (seipin-nKO) mice (3–12 months of age) displayed an age-related deficit in motor coordination. The number of dopaminergic neurons in seipin-nKO mice was age dependently reduced with increase in cleaved caspase-3. The levels of αSyn oligomers and oligomer phosphorylation (S129), but not αSyn monomers, were elevated in dopaminergic neurons and substantia nigra of seipin-nKO mice. The PPARγ expression in seipin-nKO mice was reduced. In seipin-nKO mice, the phosphorylation of GSK3β was increased at Tyr216 and was reduced at Ser9, which was corrected by the PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone. The increased IL-6 level in seipin-nKO mice was sensitive to rosiglitazone and GSK3β inhibitor AR-A014418. The enhanced phosphorylation of αSyn was prevented by rosiglitazone and AR-A014418, while the increase in αSyn oligomers was corrected only by rosiglitazone. The treatment of seipin-nKO mice with rosiglitazone and AR-A014418 rescued the death of dopaminergic neurons, which was accompanied by the improvement of motor coordination. Therefore, the results indicate that seipin deficiency causes an age-related loss of dopaminergic neurons and impairment of motor coordination through reducing PPARγ to enhance aggregation and phosphorylation of αSyn and neuroinflammation.
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Pagac M, Cooper DE, Qi Y, Lukmantara IE, Mak HY, Wu Z, Tian Y, Liu Z, Lei M, Du X, Ferguson C, Kotevski D, Sadowski P, Chen W, Boroda S, Harris TE, Liu G, Parton RG, Huang X, Coleman RA, Yang H. SEIPIN Regulates Lipid Droplet Expansion and Adipocyte Development by Modulating the Activity of Glycerol-3-phosphate Acyltransferase. Cell Rep 2017; 17:1546-1559. [PMID: 27806294 PMCID: PMC5647143 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 09/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy 2 (BSCL2) is caused by loss-of-function mutations in SEIPIN, a protein implicated in both adipogenesis and lipid droplet expansion but whose molecular function remains obscure. Here, we identify physical and functional interactions between SEIPIN and microsomal isoforms of glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) in multiple organisms. Compared to controls, GPAT activity was elevated in SEIPIN-deficient cells and tissues and GPAT kinetic values were altered. Increased GPAT activity appears to underpin the block in adipogenesis and abnormal lipid droplet morphology associated with SEIPIN loss. Overexpression of Gpat3 blocked adipogenesis, and Gpat3 knockdown in SEIPIN-deficient preadipocytes partially restored differentiation. GPAT overexpression in yeast, preadipocytes, and fly salivary glands also formed supersized lipid droplets. Finally, pharmacological inhibition of GPAT in Seipin-/- mouse preadipocytes partially restored adipogenesis. These data identify SEIPIN as an evolutionarily conserved regulator of microsomal GPAT and suggest that GPAT inhibitors might be useful for the treatment of human BSCL2 patients.
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- Martin Pagac
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Chen X, Goodman JM. The collaborative work of droplet assembly. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2017; 1862:1205-1211. [PMID: 28711458 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Three proteins have been implicated in the assembly of cytoplasmic lipid droplets: seipin, FIT2, and perilipin. This review examines the current theories of seipin function as well as the evidence for the involvement of all three proteins in droplet biogenesis, and ends with a proposal of how they collaborate to regulate the formation of droplets. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Recent Advances in Lipid Droplet Biology edited by Rosalind Coleman and Matthijs Hesselink.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 75390-9041, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 75390-9041, United States.
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Lipid droplet growth and adipocyte development: mechanistically distinct processes connected by phospholipids. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2017; 1862:1273-1283. [PMID: 28668300 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The differentiation of preadipocytes into mature adipocytes is accompanied by the growth and formation of a giant, unilocular lipid droplet (LD). Mechanistically however, LD growth and adipogenesis are two different processes. Recent studies have uncovered a number of proteins that are able to regulate both LD dynamics and adipogenesis, such as SEIPIN, LIPIN and CDP-Diacylglycerol Synthases. It appears that phospholipids, phosphatidic acid in particular, play a critical role in both LD budding/growth and adipocyte development. This review summarizes recent advances, and aims to provide a better understanding of LD growth as well as adipogenesis, two critical aspects in mammalian fat storage. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Recent Advances in Lipid Droplet Biology edited by Rosalind Coleman and Matthijs Hesselink.
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TCTE1 is a conserved component of the dynein regulatory complex and is required for motility and metabolism in mouse spermatozoa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017. [PMID: 28630322 PMCID: PMC5502601 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1621279114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Flagella and cilia are critical cellular organelles that provide a means for cells to sense and progress through their environment. The central component of flagella and cilia is the axoneme, which comprises the "9+2" microtubule arrangement, dynein arms, radial spokes, and the nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC). Failure to properly assemble components of the axoneme leads to defective flagella and in humans leads to a collection of diseases referred to as ciliopathies. Ciliopathies can manifest as severe syndromic diseases that affect lung and kidney function, central nervous system development, bone formation, visceral organ organization, and reproduction. T-Complex-Associated-Testis-Expressed 1 (TCTE1) is an evolutionarily conserved axonemal protein present from Chlamydomonas (DRC5) to mammals that localizes to the N-DRC. Here, we show that mouse TCTE1 is testis-enriched in its expression, with its mRNA appearing in early round spermatids and protein localized to the flagellum. TCTE1 is 498 aa in length with a leucine rich repeat domain at the C terminus and is present in eukaryotes containing a flagellum. Knockout of Tcte1 results in male sterility because Tcte1-null spermatozoa show aberrant motility. Although the axoneme is structurally normal in Tcte1 mutant spermatozoa, Tcte1-null sperm demonstrate a significant decrease of ATP, which is used by dynein motors to generate the bending force of the flagellum. These data provide a link to defining the molecular intricacies required for axoneme function, sperm motility, and male fertility.
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Hepatic BSCL2 (Seipin) Deficiency Disrupts Lipid Droplet Homeostasis and Increases Lipid Metabolism via SCD1 Activity. Lipids 2016; 52:129-150. [DOI: 10.1007/s11745-016-4210-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Activation of PPARγ Ameliorates Spatial Cognitive Deficits through Restoring Expression of AMPA Receptors in Seipin Knock-Out Mice. J Neurosci 2016; 36:1242-53. [PMID: 26818512 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3280-15.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED A characteristic phenotype of congenital generalized lipodystrophy 2 (CGL2) that is caused by loss-of-function of seipin gene is mental retardation. Here, we show that seipin deficiency in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells caused the reduction of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). Twelve-week-old systemic seipin knock-out mice and neuronal seipin knock-out (seipin-nKO) mice, but not adipose seipin knock-out mice, exhibited spatial cognitive deficits as assessed by the Morris water maze and Y-maze, which were ameliorated by the treatment with the PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone (rosi). In addition, seipin-nKO mice showed the synaptic dysfunction and the impairment of NMDA receptor-dependent LTP in hippocampal CA1 regions. The density of AMPA-induced current (IAMPA) in CA1 pyramidal cells and GluR1/GluR2 expression were significantly reduced in seipin-nKO mice, whereas the NMDA-induced current (INMDA) and NR1/NR2 expression were not altered. Rosi treatment in seipin-nKO mice could correct the decrease in expression and activity of AMPA receptor (AMPAR) and was accompanied by recovered synaptic function and LTP induction. Furthermore, hippocampal ERK2 and CREB phosphorylation in seipin-nKO mice were reduced and this could be rescued by rosi treatment. Rosi treatment in seipin-nKO mice elevated BDNF concentration. The MEK inhibitor U0126 blocked rosi-restored AMPAR expression and LTP induction in seipin-nKO mice, but the Trk family inhibitor K252a did not. These findings indicate that the neuronal seipin deficiency selectively suppresses AMPAR expression through reducing ERK-CREB activities, leading to the impairment of LTP and spatial memory, which can be rescued by PPARγ activation. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Congenital generalized lipodystrophy 2 (CGL2), caused by loss-of-function mutation of seipin gene, is characterized by mental retardation. By the generation of systemic or neuronal seipin knock-out mice, the present study provides in vivo evidence that neuronal seipin deficiency causes deficits in spatial memory and hippocampal LTP induction. Neuronal seipin deficiency selectively suppresses AMPA receptor expression, ERK-CREB phosphorylation with the decline of PPARγ. The PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone can ameliorate spatial cognitive deficits and rescue the LTP induction in seipin knock-out mice by restoring AMPA receptor expression and ERK-CREB activities.
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Chen Y, Wei L, Tian J, Wang YH, Liu G, Wang C. Seinpin knockout exacerbates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion damage in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 474:377-383. [PMID: 27109482 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.04.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Seipin, which regulates adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis, inducing severe lipodystrophy and metabolic syndromes, is also highly expressed in the nervous system and affects some neurological diseases. However, the impacts of seipin in stroke remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, we subjected seipin knockout mice to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and found that seipin knockout mice exhibited exacerbated neurological disorder and enlarged infarct size, companied by blood-brain barrier (BBB) damages. Furthermore, we showed that seipin knockout aggravated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and significantly increased glucose levels, decreased leptin and adiponectin levels in mouse plasma. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that seipin knockout exacerbates cerebral I/R-induced damages by increasing BBB permeability, amplifying ER stress and increasing glucose levels, as well as decreasing leptin and adiponectin levels, indicating that seipin may be a potential therapeutic target for stroke.
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- Yong Chen
- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Taishian North Road 173, Deyang City, 618000, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Hai Dian District, 100083, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Taishian North Road 173, Deyang City, 618000, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Hai Dian District, 100083, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Rd, Hai Dian District, 100083, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Taishian North Road 173, Deyang City, 618000, China.
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Mori E, Fujikura J, Noguchi M, Nakao K, Matsubara M, Sone M, Taura D, Kusakabe T, Ebihara K, Tanaka T, Hosoda K, Takahashi K, Asaka I, Inagaki N, Nakao K. Impaired adipogenic capacity in induced pluripotent stem cells from lipodystrophic patients with BSCL2 mutations. Metabolism 2016; 65:543-56. [PMID: 26975546 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2015.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by marked scarcity of adipose tissue, extreme insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis and early-onset diabetes. Mutation of the BSCL2/SEIPIN gene causes the most severe form of CGL. The aim of this study was to generate induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from patients with CGL harboring BSCL2/SEIPIN mutations. METHODS Skin biopsies were obtained from two Japanese patients with CGL harboring different nonsense mutations (E189X and R275X) in BSCL2/SEIPIN. The fibroblasts thus obtained were infected with retroviruses encoding OCT4, SOX2, c-MYC, and KLF4. The generated iPS cells were evaluated for pluripotency by examining the expression of pluripotency markers (alkaline phosphatase, SSEA-4, TRA-1-60, and NANOG) and their ability to differentiate to three germ layers in vitro by forming embryoid bodies, and to form teratomas in vivo. Adipogenic capacity of differentiated BSCL2-iPS cells was determined by oil red O and adipose differentiation-related protein (ADRP) staining. Rescue experiments were also performed using stable expression of wild-type BSCL2. A coimmunoprecipitation assay was conducted to investigate the interaction of SEIPIN with ADRP. RESULTS iPS cells were generated from fibroblasts of the two patients with CGL. Each of the patient-derived iPS (BSCL2-iPS) clones showed all of the hallmarks of pluripotency and could differentiate into derivatives of all three germ layers in vitro by forming embryoid bodies, and form teratomas after injection into mouse testes. BSCL2-iPS cells maintained the mutations in BSCL2 and lacked intact BSCL2. Upon adipogenic differentiation, BSCL2-iPS cells exhibited marked reduction of lipid droplet formation concomitant with diffuse cytoplasmic distribution of ADRP, compared with iPS cells from healthy individuals. Forced expression of BSCL2 not only rescued the lipid accumulation defects, but also restored cytoplasmic punctate localization of ADRP in BSCL2-iPS cells. Coimmunoprecipitation indicated SEIPIN interacted with ADRP. CONCLUSION BSCL2-iPS cells that recapitulate the lipodystrophic phenotypes in vitro could provide valuable models with which to study the physiology of lipid accumulation and the pathology of human lipodystrophy. We found that BSCL2 defines the localization of ADRP, which has a role in lipid accumulation and adipogenic differentiation.
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- Eisaku Mori
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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- Medical Innovation Center (MIC), Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Peptide Research, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Medical Innovation Center (MIC), Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Peptide Research, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science (iACT), Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Medical Innovation Center (MIC), Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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Adipose tissue deficiency results in severe hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in the low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2016; 1861:410-8. [PMID: 26921684 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Adipose tissue can store over 50% of whole-body cholesterol; however, the physiological role of adipose tissue in cholesterol metabolism and atherogenesis has not been directly assessed. Here, we examined lipoprotein metabolism and atherogenesis in a unique mouse model of severe lipodystrophy: the Seipin(-/-) mice, and also in mice deficient in both low-density lipoprotein receptor (Ldlr) and Seipin: the Ldlr(-/-)Seipin(-/-) mice. Plasma cholesterol was moderately increased in the Seipin(-/-) mice when fed an atherogenic diet. Strikingly, plasma cholesterol reached ~6000 mg/dl in the Seipin(-/-)Ldlr(-/-) mice on an atherogenic diet, as compared to ~1000 mg/dl in the Ldlr(-/-) mice on the same diet. The Seipin(-/-)Ldlr(-/-) mice also developed spontaneous atherosclerosis on chow diet and severe atherosclerosis on an atherogenic diet. Rosiglitazone treatment significantly reduced the hypercholesterolemia of the Seipin(-/-)Ldlr(-/-) mice, and also alleviated the severity of atherosclerosis. Our results provide direct evidence, for the first time, that the adipose tissue plays a critical role in the clearance of plasma cholesterol. Our results also reveal a previously unappreciated strong link between adipose tissue and LDLR in plasma cholesterol metabolism.
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Liu X, Xie B, Qi Y, Du X, Wang S, Zhang Y, Paxinos G, Yang H, Liang H. The expression of SEIPIN in the mouse central nervous system. Brain Struct Funct 2015; 221:4111-4127. [PMID: 26621102 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-015-1151-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Immunohistochemical staining was used to investigate the expression pattern of SEIPIN in the mouse central nervous system. SEIPIN was found to be present in a large number of areas, including the motor and somatosensory cortex, the thalamic nuclei, the hypothalamic nuclei, the mesencephalic nuclei, some cranial motor nuclei, the reticular formation of the brainstem, and the vestibular complex. Double labeling with NeuN antibody confirmed that SEIPIN-positive cells in some nuclei were neurons. Retrograde tracer injections into the spinal cord revealed that SEIPIN-positive neurons in the motor and somatosensory cortex and other movement related nuclei project to the mouse spinal cord. The present study found more nuclei positive for SEIPIN than shown using in situ hybridization and confirmed the presence of SEIPIN in neurons projecting to the spinal cord. The results of this study help to explain the clinical manifestations of patients with Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy (Bscl2) gene mutations.
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- Xiaoyun Liu
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Linyi Hospital, Linyi, Shangdong Province, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, 139 Barker Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia.,School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia.
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, 139 Barker Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia. .,School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia.
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Dong YS, Hou WG, Li Y, Liu DB, Hao GZ, Zhang HF, Li JC, Zhao J, Zhang S, Liang GB, Li W. Unexpected requirement for a binding partner of the syntaxin family in phagocytosis by murine testicular Sertoli cells. Cell Death Differ 2015; 23:787-800. [PMID: 26494466 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2015.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Testicular phagocytosis by Sertoli cells (SCs) plays an essential role in the efficient clearance of apoptotic spermatogenic cells under both physiological and pathological conditions. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this unique process is poorly understood. Herein, we report for the first time that α-taxilin protein (TXLNA), a binding partner of the syntaxin family that functions as a central player in the intracellular vesicle traffic, was dominantly expressed in SCs. Induction of apoptosis in murine meiotic spermatocytes and haploid spermatids by busulfan treatment stimulated a significant increase of TXLNA in SCs at day (d) 14 and d 24 after busulfan treatment, respectively. Consistently, TXLNA expression was steadily upregulated when SCs were co-cultured with apoptotic germ cells (GCs). Moreover, using siRNA treatment, we found that ablation of endogenous TXLNA significantly impaired the phagocytotic capacity of SCs and thereby resulted in defective spermiogenesis and reduced fertility during the late recovery after testicular heat stress. Mechanistically, upregulation of TXLNA expression by apoptotic GCs was associated with the stabilization of ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 (ABCA1), a transporter-mediated lipid efflux from SCs and influencing male fertility. TXLNA acted as an upstream suppressor of ABCA1 ubiquitination and thus promoted ABCA1 stability and accumulation following GC apoptosis. We further provide in vitro evidence that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mediated phosphorylation regulated ABCA1 ubiquitination and was enhanced by TXLNA deficiency during testicular phagocytosis. Taken together, the TXLNA/ABCA1 cascade may serve as an important feedback mechanism to modulate the magnitude of subsequent phagocytotic process of SCs in response to testicular injury.
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- Y-s Dong
- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China.,Department of Histology and Embryology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Air Logistics, 463rd Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Air Logistics, 463rd Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Reproductive Medicine Center, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Fu G, Wei Y, Wang X, Yu L. Identification of candidate causal genes and their associated pathogenic mechanisms underlying teratozoospermia based on the spermatozoa transcript profiles. Andrologia 2015; 48:576-83. [PMID: 26404029 DOI: 10.1111/and.12484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Teratozoospermia with unclear pathomechanism is one of the common causes for failed fertilisation. This study aimed to further explore the pathological mechanism for teratozoospermia. Spermatozoal transcript profiles generated from 13 normal fertile men and eight infertile males with a consistent severe heterogeneous teratozoospermia were used. These data were pre-processed, and differentially expressed genes were screened. Besides, gene ontology and pathway enrichment analysis were performed, and then, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed, and spermatogenesis-related genes in the PPI network were extracted. As a result, 366 up-regulated and 2158 down-regulated genes were identified. Multiple gene ontology terms and pathways including cell-cell signalling and reproduction enriched by differentially expressed genes were obtained. Moreover, four clusters including cluster 1 associated with RNA catabolic process were identified from the PPI network. In addition, genes including cyclin B1, proteasome (prosome, macropain) activator subunit 4, Rac GTPase-activating protein 1 and pituitary tumour-transforming 1 were received. In conclusion, abnormal expression of cyclin B1 and Rac GTPase-activating protein 1, still proteasome (prosome, macropain) activator subunit 4 and pituitary tumour-transforming 1 would impede cell cycle progression during sperm development and maturation, which may contribute to the occurrence and development of teratozoospermia.
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- G Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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