Proteasome subunit α4s is essential for formation of spermatoproteasomes and histone degradation during meiotic DNA repair in spermatocytes

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Meiosis, which produces haploid progeny, is critical to ensuring both faithful genome transmission and genetic diversity. Proteasomes play critical roles at various stages of spermatogenesis, including meiosis, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The atypical proteasomes, which contain the activator PA200, catalyze the acetylation-dependent degradation of the core histones in elongated spermatids and DNA repair in somatic cells. We show here that the testis-specific proteasome subunit α4s/PSMA8 is essential for male fertility by promoting proper formation of spermatoproteasomes, which harbor both PA200 and constitutive catalytic subunits. Immunostaining of a spermatocyte marker, SYCP3, indicated that meiosis was halted at the stage of spermatocytes in the α4s-deficient testes. α4s stimulated the in vitro degradation of the acetylated core histones, instead of nonacetylated histones, by the PA200-proteasome. Deletion of α4s blocked degradation of the core histones at DNA damage loci in spermatocytes, leading to meiotic arrest at metaphase I. Thus, α4s is required for histone degradation at meiotic DNA damage loci, proper progression of meiosis, and fertility in males by promoting proper formation of spermatoproteasomes. These results are important for understanding male infertility and might provide potential targets for male contraception or treatment of male infertility.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:296

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 296(2021) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 100130

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Zi-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Tian-Xia [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lian-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Wenhui [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yixun [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Xiao-Bo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

α4s/PSMA8
DNA damage
EC 3.4.25.1
Histone degradation
Histones
Journal Article
Meiosis
Proteasome
Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
Psma8 protein, mouse
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spermatogenesis

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Date Completed 20.08.2021

Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1074/jbc.RA120.016485

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318284561