[HTML][HTML] Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Promotes Interplay of Proteins in Chromatoid Body of Male Germ Cells

G Wang, H Zhang, L Wang, Y Wang, H Huang… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
G Wang, H Zhang, L Wang, Y Wang, H Huang, F Sun
Scientific Reports, 2015nature.com
The chromatoid body is a granule-like structure of male germ cells, containing many proteins
and RNAs and is important for spermatogenesis. However, the molecular mechanisms for
the formation and function of the chromatoid body are still elusive. Here, we report that
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) accumulates in the chromatoid
body by immunofluorescence staining, indicating that CaMKIV is a new component of the
chromatoid body. Furthermore, we find that CaMKIV can interplay with the other components …
Abstract
The chromatoid body is a granule-like structure of male germ cells, containing many proteins and RNAs and is important for spermatogenesis. However, the molecular mechanisms for the formation and function of the chromatoid body are still elusive. Here, we report that Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) accumulates in the chromatoid body by immunofluorescence staining, indicating that CaMKIV is a new component of the chromatoid body. Furthermore, we find that CaMKIV can interplay with the other components of the chromatoid body by immunoprecipitation: mouse VASA homologue (MVH), mouse homologue of PIWI, PIWIL1 (MIWI) and kinesin KIF17b. Importantly, interplay between KIF17b and MVH or MIWI can be potentially regulated by CaMKIV. These results imply that CaMKIV plays a role in maintenance the structure of chromatoid body by regulating the associations of proteins in it.
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