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ReviewF1000Research2017

Cell polarity, cell adhesion, and spermatogenesis: role of cytoskeletons.

Linxi Li, Ying Gao, Haiqi Chen, Tito Jesus, Elizabeth Tang, Nan Li, Qingquan Lian, Ren-Shan Ge, C Yan Cheng

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Review in F1000Research, 2017. 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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20citing papers in PubMed
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Linxi LiThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Ying GaoThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Haiqi ChenThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Tito JesusThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Elizabeth TangThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Nan LiThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Qingquan LianThe Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ren-Shan GeThe Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
C Yan ChengThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, USA.
Wenzhou Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

SPECIALIZED CONTRACEPTIVE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTERU54HD029990 · NICHD · POPULATION COUNCIL · PI WARE, REGINE SITRUK · 1992 to 2016
$27.7M
The biology of blood-testis barrier dynamicsR01HD056034 · NICHD · POPULATION COUNCIL · PI CHENG, C. YAN · 2009 to 2018
$3.4M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD056034NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD029990
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the rat testis, studies have shown that cell polarity, in particular spermatid polarity, to support spermatogenesis is conferred by the coordinated efforts of the Par-, Crumbs-, and Scribble-based polarity complexes in the seminiferous epithelium. Furthermore, planar cell polarity (PCP) is conferred by PCP proteins such as Van Gogh-like 2 (Vangl2) in the testis. On the other hand, cell junctions at the Sertoli cell-spermatid (steps 8-19) interface are exclusively supported by adhesion protein complexes (for example, α6β1-integrin-laminin-α3,β3,γ3 and nectin-3-afadin) at the actin-rich apical ectoplasmic specialization (ES) since the apical ES is the only anchoring device in step 8-19 spermatids. For cell junctions at the Sertoli cell-cell interface, they are supported by adhesion complexes at the actin-based basal ES (for example, N-cadherin-β-catenin and nectin-2-afadin), tight junction (occludin-ZO-1 and claudin 11-ZO-1), and gap junction (connexin 43-plakophilin-2) and also intermediate filament-based desmosome (for example, desmoglein-2-desmocollin-2). In short, the testis-specific actin-rich anchoring device known as ES is crucial to support spermatid and Sertoli cell adhesion. Accumulating evidence has shown that the Par-, Crumbs-, and Scribble-based polarity complexes and the PCP Vangl2 are working in concert with actin- or microtubule-based cytoskeletons (or both) and these polarity (or PCP) protein complexes exert their effects through changes in the organization of the cytoskeletal elements across the seminiferous epithelium of adult rat testes. As such, there is an intimate relationship between cell polarity, cell adhesion, and cytoskeletal function in the testis. Herein, we critically evaluate these recent findings based on studies on different animal models. We also suggest some crucial future studies to be performed.

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Cell polaritycytoskeletonssertoli cellspermatogenesisspermiationtestestestis

Identifiers

PMID28928959
PMCPMC5580414
OpenAlexW2747301272

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