A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Retromer vesicles interact with RNA granules in haploid male germ cells




AuthorsDa Ros M, Hirvonen N, Olotu O, Toppari J, Kotaja N.

Publication year2015

JournalMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volume401

IssueC

First page 73

Last page83

Number of pages11

ISSN0303-7207

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2014.11.026


Abstract

Spermatozoa are produced during spermatogenesis as a result of mitotic proliferation, meiosis and cellular differentiation. Postmeiotic spermatids are exceptional cells given their haploid genome and remarkable sperm-specific structural transformations to compact and reshape the nucleus and to construct the flagellum and acrosome. These processes require delicate coordination and active communication between distinct cellular compartments. In this study, we elucidated the interplay between the haploid RNA regulation and the vesicular transport system. We identified a novel interaction between VPS26A/VPS35-containing retromer vesicles and the chromatoid body (CB), which is a large ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granule unique to haploid male germ cells. VPS26A/VPS35-positive vesicles were shown to be involved in the endosomal pathway, as well as in acrosomal formation that is dependent on the Golgi complex-derived vesicular trafficking. While the exact role of the retromer vesicles in the CB function remains unclear, our results suggest a direct functional link between vesicle transport and CB-mediated RNA regulation.




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