Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis
Importin proteins were originally characterized for their central role in protein transport through the nuclear pores, the only intracellular entry to the nucleus. This vital function must be tightly regulated to control access by transcription factors and other nuclear proteins to genomic DNA, to a...
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doaj-0e0b91d6f33a407691d1289ede61e54a2020-11-24T23:27:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Journal of Andrology1008-682X1745-72622015-01-0117453754410.4103/1008-682X.154310Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesisKate L. LovelandAndrew T. MajorRomaly ButlerJulia C. YoungDavid A. JansYoichi MiyamotoImportin proteins were originally characterized for their central role in protein transport through the nuclear pores, the only intracellular entry to the nucleus. This vital function must be tightly regulated to control access by transcription factors and other nuclear proteins to genomic DNA, to achieve appropriate modulation of cellular behaviors affecting cell fate. Importin-mediated nucleocytoplasmic transport relies on their specific recognition of cargoes, with each importin binding to distinct and overlapping protein subsets. Knowledge of importin function has expanded substantially in regard to three key developmental systems: embryonic stem cells, muscle cells and the germ line. In the decade since the potential for regulated nucleocytoplasmic transport to contribute to spermatogenesis was proposed, we and others have shown that the importins that ferry transcription factors into the nucleus perform additional roles, which control cell fate. This review presents key findings from studies of mammalian spermatogenesis that reveal potential new pathways by which male fertility and infertility arise. These studies of germline genesis illuminate new ways in which importin proteins govern cellular differentiation, including via directing proteins to distinct intracellular compartments and by determining cellular stress responses.http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=4;spage=537;epage=544;aulast=Lovelandgene regulationMusashiMusashi-1Musashi-2posttranscriptional controlRNA binding proteinsspermatogenesissplicingtestistranslationcell fatecell stressimportinkaryopherinnucleocytoplasmic transportspermatidspermatocytespermatogenesis |
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Kate L. Loveland Andrew T. Major Romaly Butler Julia C. Young David A. Jans Yoichi Miyamoto Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis Asian Journal of Andrology gene regulation Musashi Musashi-1 Musashi-2 posttranscriptional control RNA binding proteins spermatogenesis splicing testis translation cell fate cell stress importin karyopherin nucleocytoplasmic transport spermatid spermatocyte spermatogenesis |
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Kate L. Loveland Andrew T. Major Romaly Butler Julia C. Young David A. Jans Yoichi Miyamoto |
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Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis |
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Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis |
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Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis |
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Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis |
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Putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis |
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putting things in place for fertilization: discovering roles for importin proteins in cell fate and spermatogenesis |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Asian Journal of Andrology |
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1008-682X 1745-7262 |
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2015-01-01 |
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Importin proteins were originally characterized for their central role in protein transport through the nuclear pores, the only intracellular entry to the nucleus. This vital function must be tightly regulated to control access by transcription factors and other nuclear proteins to genomic DNA, to achieve appropriate modulation of cellular behaviors affecting cell fate. Importin-mediated nucleocytoplasmic transport relies on their specific recognition of cargoes, with each importin binding to distinct and overlapping protein subsets. Knowledge of importin function has expanded substantially in regard to three key developmental systems: embryonic stem cells, muscle cells and the germ line. In the decade since the potential for regulated nucleocytoplasmic transport to contribute to spermatogenesis was proposed, we and others have shown that the importins that ferry transcription factors into the nucleus perform additional roles, which control cell fate. This review presents key findings from studies of mammalian spermatogenesis that reveal potential new pathways by which male fertility and infertility arise. These studies of germline genesis illuminate new ways in which importin proteins govern cellular differentiation, including via directing proteins to distinct intracellular compartments and by determining cellular stress responses. |
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gene regulation Musashi Musashi-1 Musashi-2 posttranscriptional control RNA binding proteins spermatogenesis splicing testis translation cell fate cell stress importin karyopherin nucleocytoplasmic transport spermatid spermatocyte spermatogenesis |
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http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=4;spage=537;epage=544;aulast=Loveland |
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