MISC

2007年

Implication of amphiphysin 1 and dynamin 2 in tubulobulbar complex formation and spermatid release

CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
  • Norihiro Kusumi
  • ,
  • Masami Watanabe
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Yamada
  • ,
  • Shun-Ai Li
  • ,
  • Yuji Kashiwakura
  • ,
  • Takashi Matsukawa
  • ,
  • Atsushi Nagai
  • ,
  • Yasutomo Nasu
  • ,
  • Hiromi Kumon
  • ,
  • Kohji Takei

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開始ページ
101
終了ページ
113
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
DOI
10.1247/csf.07024
出版者・発行元
JAPAN SOC CELL BIOLOGY

Tubulobulbar complexes (TBCs) are composed of several tubular invaginations formed at the plasma membrane of testicular Sertoli cells. TBCs are transiently formed at the contact region with spermatids at spermatogenic stage VII in rat and mouse, and such TBC formation is prerequisite for spermatid release. Since the characteristic structure of TBCs suggests that the molecules implicated in endocytosis could be involved in TBC formation, we here investigated the localization and physiological roles of endocytic proteins, amphiphysin 1 and dynamin 2, at TBCs. We demonstrated by immunofluorescence that the endocytic proteins were concentrated at TBCs, where they colocalized with cytoskeletal proteins, such as actin and vinculin. Immunoelectron microscopy disclosed that both amphiphysin 1 and dynamin 2 were localized on TBC membrane. Next, we histologically examined the testis from amphiphysin 1 deficient {Amph(-/-)} mice. Morphometric analysis revealed that the number of TBCs was significantly reduced in Amph(-/-). The ratio of stage VIII seminiferous tubules was increased, and the ratio of stage IX was conversely decreased in Amph(-/-). Moreover, unreleased spermatids in stage VIII seminiferous tubules were increased in Amph(-/-), indicating that spermatid release and the following transition from stage VIII to IX was prolonged in Amph(-/-) mice. These results suggest that amphiphysin 1 and dynamin 2 are involved in TBC formation and spermatid release at Sertoli cells.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1247/csf.07024
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000254374000003&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1247/csf.07024
  • ISSN : 0386-7196
  • eISSN : 1347-3700
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000254374000003

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