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ArticleJournal of cell science2010

Troponin I controls ovulatory contraction of non-striated actomyosin networks in the C. elegans somatic gonad.

Takashi Obinata, Kanako Ono, Shoichiro Ono

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Article in Journal of cell science, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Takashi ObinataDepartment of Health and Nutrition, Teikyo-Heisei University, Tokyo 170-8445, Japan.
Kanako Ono
Shoichiro Ono
Emory University · USTeikyo Heisei University · JP

Funding

Regulation of actin dynamics during myofibril assemblyR01AR048615 · NIAMS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI ONO, SHOICHIRO · 2002 to 2021
$6.2M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR048615NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR48615
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The myoepithelial sheath of the Caenorhabditis elegans somatic gonad has non-striated actomyosin networks that provide contractile forces during ovulation, a process in which a mature oocyte is expelled from the ovary. Troponin T and troponin C are known regulators of contraction of the myoepithelial sheath. These are two of the three components of the troponin complex that is generally considered as a striated-muscle-specific regulator of actomyosin contraction. Here, we report identification of troponin I as the third component of the troponin complex that regulates ovulatory contraction of the myoepithelial sheath. C. elegans has four genes encoding troponin-I isoforms. We found that tni-1 and unc-27 (also known as tni-2) encode two major troponin-I isoforms in the myoepithelial sheath. Combination of RNA interference and mutation of tni-1 and unc-27 resulted in loss of the troponin-I protein in the gonad and caused sterility due to defective contraction of the myoepithelial sheath. Troponin-I-depleted gonads were hypercontracted, which is consistent with the function of troponin I as an inhibitor of actomyosin contraction. Troponin I was associated with non-striated actin networks in a tropomyosin-dependent manner. Our results demonstrate that troponin I regulates contraction of non-striated actomyosin networks and is an essential cytoskeletal component of the C. elegans reproductive system.

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Actin CytoskeletonActinsActomyosinAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsEpitheliumFemaleMuscle ContractionMutationMyosin Heavy ChainsOocytesOvaryOvulationPhenotypeProtein IsoformsActinsActomyosinCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsMyosin Heavy ChainsProtein IsoformsTroponin CTroponin I

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PMID20388732
PMCPMC2858021
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