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dc.contributor.authorSinha, Debottam
dc.contributor.authorKalimutho, Murugan
dc.contributor.authorBowles, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorChan, Ai-Leen
dc.contributor.authorMerriner, D Jo
dc.contributor.authorBain, Amanda L
dc.contributor.authorSimmons, Jacinta L
dc.contributor.authorFreire, Raimundo
dc.contributor.authorLopez, J Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorHobbs, Robin M
dc.contributor.authorO'Bryan, Moira K
dc.contributor.authorKhanna, Kum Kum
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-07T01:42:16Z
dc.date.available2019-06-07T01:42:16Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn0892-6638
dc.identifier.doi10.1096/fj.201701096RR
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/381133
dc.description.abstractSpermatogenesis is a dynamic process involving self-renewal and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells, meiosis, and ultimately, the differentiation of haploid spermatids into sperm. Centrosomal protein 55 kDa (CEP55) is necessary for somatic cell abscission during cytokinesis. It facilitates equal segregation of cytoplasmic contents between daughter cells by recruiting endosomal sorting complex required for transport machinery (ESCRT) at the midbody. In germ cells, CEP55, in partnership with testes expressed-14 (TEX14) protein, has also been shown to be an integral component of intercellular bridge before meiosis. Various in vitro studies have demonstrated a role for CEP55 in multiple cancers and other diseases. However, its oncogenic potential in vivo remains elusive. To investigate, we generated ubiquitously overexpressing Cep55 transgenic (Cep55Tg/Tg) mice aiming to characterize its oncogenic role in cancer. Unexpectedly, we found that Cep55Tg/Tg male mice were sterile and had severe and progressive defects in spermatogenesis related to spermatogenic arrest and lack of spermatids in the testes. In this study, we characterized this male-specific phenotype and showed that excessively high levels of Cep55 results in hyperactivation of PI3K/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling in testis. In line with this finding, we observed increased phosphorylation of forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1), and suppression of its nuclear retention, along with the relative enrichment of promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger (PLZF) –positive cells. Independently, we observed that Cep55 amplification favored upregulation of ret (Ret) proto-oncogene and glial-derived neurotrophic factor family receptor α-1 (Gfra1). Consistent with these data, we observed selective down-regulation of genes associated with germ cell differentiation in Cep55-overexpressing testes at postnatal day 10, including early growth response-4 (Egr4) and spermatogenesis and oogenesis specific basic helix–loop–helix-1 (Sohlh1). Thus, Cep55 amplification leads to a shift toward the initial maintenance of undifferentiated spermatogonia and ultimately results in progressive germ cell loss. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that Cep55 overexpression causes change in germ cell proportions and manifests as a Sertoli cell only tubule phenotype, similar to that seen in many azoospermic men.—Sinha, D., Kalimutho, M., Bowles, J., Chan, A.-L., Merriner, D. J., Bain, A. L., Simmons, J. L., Freire, R., Lopez, J. A., Hobbs, R. M., O’Bryan, M. K., Khanna, K. K. Cep55 overexpression causes male-specific sterility in mice by suppressing Foxo1 nuclear retention through sustained activation of PI3K/Akt signaling.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom4984
dc.relation.ispartofpageto4999
dc.relation.ispartofissue9
dc.relation.ispartofjournalFASEB Journal
dc.relation.ispartofvolume32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiochemistry and cell biology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchZoology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchZoology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical physiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3101
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3109
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode310999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3208
dc.titleCep55 overexpression causes male-specific sterility in mice by suppressing Foxo1 nuclear retention through sustained activation of PI3K/Akt signaling
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, School of Environment and Science
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorLopez Ramirez, Alejandro


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