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ArticleeLife2024

CCDC113 stabilizes sperm axoneme and head-tail coupling apparatus to ensure male fertility.

Bingbing Wu, Chenghong Long, Yuzhuo Yang, Zhe Zhang, Shuang Ma, Yanjie Ma, Huafang Wei, Jinghe Li, Hui Jiang, Wei Li and 1 more

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Bingbing Wu *Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Chenghong Long *Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yuzhuo YangDepartment of Urology, Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhe ZhangDepartment of Urology, Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Shuang MaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yanjie MaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Huafang WeiGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jinghe LiGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hui JiangDepartment of Urology, Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wei LiGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6235-0749
Chao LiuGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-0697

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2702600National Natural Science Foundation of China 32230029National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371615National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 81925015Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou 2023A03J0871Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou 2023A03J0886
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The structural integrity of the sperm is crucial for male fertility, defects in sperm head-tail linkage and flagellar axoneme are associated with acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) and the multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF). Notably, impaired head-tail coupling apparatus (HTCA) often accompanies defects in the flagellum structure, however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain elusive. Here, we identified an evolutionarily conserved coiled-coil domain-containing (CCDC) protein, CCDC113, and found the disruption of CCDC113 produced spermatozoa with disorganized sperm flagella and HTCA, which caused male infertility. Further analysis revealed that CCDC113 could bind to CFAP57 and CFAP91, and function as an adaptor protein for the connection of radial spokes, nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC), and doublet microtubules (DMTs) in the sperm axoneme. Moreover, CCDC113 was identified as a structural component of HTCA, collaborating with SUN5 and CENTLEIN to connect sperm head to tail during spermiogenesis. Together, our studies reveal that CCDC113 serve as a critical hub for sperm axoneme and HTCA stabilization in mice, providing insights into the potential pathogenesis of infertility associated with human

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AxonemeInfertility, MaleSperm TailAnimalsFertilityMaleMiceSpermatogenesisSpermatozoaSperm Headdevelopmental biologyflagellummale infertilitymousesperm

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PMID39671309
PMCPMC11643634

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