ArticleThe Journal of reproduction and development2018
PAPOLB/TPAP regulates spermiogenesis independently of chromatoid body-associated factors.
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- Mice lacking two testis-specific cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding proteins, PABPC2 and PABPC6, exhibit normal spermatogenesis and fertility.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2025Article
- BNC1 Promotes Spermatogenesis by Regulating Transcription of Ybx2 and Papolb via Direct Binding to Their Promotor Elements.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2021Article
- Functional characterization of testis-brain RNA-binding protein, TB-RBP/Translin, in translational regulation.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2021Article
- Basonuclin 1 deficiency causes testicular premature aging: BNC1 cooperates with TAF7L to regulate spermatogenesis.Journal of molecular cell biology · 2020Article
- Tissue-specific mechanisms of alternative polyadenylation: Testis, brain, and beyond (2018 update).Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. RNA · 2019Review
- Use of Genome-Scale Integrated Analysis to Identify Key Genes and Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Recurrence of Lower-Grade Brain Glioma.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
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Abstract
Mutant mice lacking a testis-specific cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase, PAPOLB/TPAP, exhibit spermiogenesis arrest and male infertility. However, the mechanism by which PAPOLB regulates spermiogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we examined the relationships between PAPOLB and other spermiogenesis regulators present in the chromatoid body (CB). The loss of PAPOLB had no impact either on the abundance of CB components such as PIWIL1, TDRD6, YBX2, and piRNAs, or on retrotransposon expression. In addition, localization of CB proteins and CB architecture were both normal in PAPOLB-null mice. No interactions were observed between PAPOLB and PIWIL1 or YBX2. While PIWIL1 and YBX2 were associated with translationally inactive messenger ribonucleoproteins and translating polyribosomes, PAPOLB was present almost exclusively in the mRNA-free fractions of sucrose gradients. These results suggest that PAPOLB may regulate spermiogenesis through a pathway distinct from that mediated by CB-associated factors.
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