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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2021

E3 ubiquitin ligase ASB17 is required for spermiation in mice.

Cong Shen, Jinfu Xu, Qiao Zhou, Meng Lin, Jinxing Lv, Xi Zhang, Yangyang Wu, Xia Chen, Jun Yu, Xiaoyan Huang and 1 more

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Cong Shen *State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Jinfu Xu *State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Qiao Zhou *Department of Reproduction, The affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital with Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Meng LinState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jinxing LvSuzhou Dushu Lake Hospital (Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University), Suzhou, China.
Xi ZhangState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yangyang WuState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xia ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University and First People's Hospital of Nantong City, Nantong, China.
Jun YuInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xiaoyan HuangState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Bo ZhengState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNNantong University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversitySoochow University · CNSuzhou Municipal Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA major goal of spermiation is to degrade the apical ectoplasmic specialization (ES) junction between Sertoli cells and elongating spermatids in preparation for the eventual disengagement of spermatids into the lumen. E3 ubiquitin ligases mediate the process of ubiquitination and the subsequent proteasomal degradation, but their specific role during spermiation remains largely unexplored.

methodsAnkyrin repeat and SOCS box protein 17 (

resultsWe report that ASB17, an E3 ligase, is required for the completion of spermiation and that mice lacking

conclusionsIn summary, our study describes a role for ASB17 in the regulation of cell-cell junctions between germ cells and somatic cells in the testis. These findings establish a novel mechanism for the regulatory role of E3 ligases during spermatogenesis.

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ASB17E3 ligaseectoplasmic specialization (ES)ESPNSpermiation

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