ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2017
Role of tripartite motif protein 27 as a gametogenesis-related protein in human germ cells.
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- Emerging roles of TRIM27 in cancer and other human diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Review
- FAM9B serves as a novel meiosis-related protein localized in meiotic chromosome cores and is associated with human gametogenesis.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe distribution and functional integrity of members of the tripartite motif (TRIM) protein family are essential for cell proliferation, development and apoptosis, and TRIM proteins have been linked to various cancers. To explore the diagnostic potential and mechanisms of TRIM27 in human spermatogenesis and oogenesis, we analyzed its localization pattern and putative roles in human testes and ovaries.
methodsTRIM27 mRNA and protein levels in human testes and ovaries were investigated using RT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. TRIM27 was abundantly transcribed in human testes and ovaries, particularly during the early stages of spermatogenesis, and localized in the nuclei of primary spermatocytes. Immunofluorescence also revealed a diffuse distribution in the cytoplasm of round spermatids, and the protein was abundant in ovary tissue during various stages of oogenesis development.
resultsTRIM27 mRNA and protein was abundantly transcribed in male and female human germ cells by RT-PCR and western blotting in the human testes followed by the ovary. Immunohistochemical results revealed TRIM27 protein was abundant in the sex body of primary spermatocytes undergoing meiotic prophase during the first cycle of spermatogenesis. Moreover, Trim27 was diffusely localized in the cytoplasm of spermatids and round spermatids. Furthermore, TRIM27 was localized to both the nucleus and cytoplasm of human ovary cells.
conclusionsTRIM27 as a gametogenesis-related protein could play multiple roles in the regulation of sex body formation and germ cell proliferation during spermatogenesis and oogenesis. The identification and characterization of TRIM27 enhances our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning its functions, and provides insight into its potential role in the pathogenesis of germ cell differentiation and infertility.
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