解剖学报 ›› 2018, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (1): 41-48.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2018.01.007

• 细胞和分子生物学 • 上一篇    下一篇

小鼠精子发生相关蛋白3基因在小鼠生精细胞的特异表达及对HEK 293T细胞凋亡和自噬的影响

王玉晶1 温丽敏1 白欣艳1 曹睿2 王海龙3 郭睿1*   

  1. 1. 山西医科大学生物化学与分子生物学教研室,太原 030001;  2. 山西省生物研究所基因药物研究室, 太原 030001; 3. 山西医科大学寄生虫学教研室, 太原 030001
  • 收稿日期:2017-04-20 修回日期:2017-07-12 出版日期:2017-02-06 发布日期:2018-02-06
  • 通讯作者: 郭睿 E-mail:sxykdxgr@139.com
  • 基金资助:
    精子领相关基因spata3在精子细胞变态成形过程中的作用;精子领相关蛋白spata3在精子细胞变态成形中的作用

Novel expression of spermatogenesis-associated protein 3 gene in mouse spermatogenic cells and its influence upon apoptosis and autophagy in HEK 293T cells

WANG Yu-jing1 WEN Li-min1 BAI Xin-yan1 CAO Rui2 WANG Hai-long3 GUO Rui 1*   

  1. 1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Shanxi Medical University,Taiyuan 030001,China; 2. Laboratory of Genetic Medicine, Biology Institute of Shanxi, Taiyuan 030001, China; 3. Department of Parasitology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
  • Received:2017-04-20 Revised:2017-07-12 Online:2017-02-06 Published:2018-02-06
  • Contact: Guo Rui E-mail:sxykdxgr@139.com

摘要:

目的 检测小鼠精子发生相关蛋白3(spata3)基因在小鼠生精细胞的表达情况,并借助过表达细胞模型进一步分析该基因对人胚肾HEK 293T细胞凋亡及自噬的影响,旨在探讨spata3在精子发生过程中的意义。 方法 分别采用RT-PCR和免疫印迹法检测spata3基因mRNA及蛋白产物在小鼠各组织中的表达;应用免疫组织化学和免疫荧光染色观察SPATA3蛋白在生精细胞中的定位;借助脂质体将真核表达载体Plv-EGFP-2 (a) puro-spata3瞬时转染HEK 293T细胞,进一步在蛋白水平分析细胞凋亡相关蛋白Caspase-3、多聚ADP-核糖聚合酶(PARP)、BAX和Bcl-2及自噬相关蛋白LC3A/B的变化。 结果 Spata3基因及其编码产物在小鼠睾丸组织特异表达;粗线期精母细胞和圆形精子细胞的胞质与胞核均有显著SPATA3蛋白的阳性着色,长形精子细胞的胞质也有大量分布;过表达spata3的HEK 293T细胞内活化型Caspase-3和PARP降解产物的含量较对照组差异无显著性,BAX表达量0.815±0.020较裸细胞组0.469±0.012和空载体转染组0.588±0.018均有所增高,Bcl-2含量0.214±0.020低于裸细胞0.507±0.021和空载体转染组0.545±0.024,LC3A/B-Ⅱ的表达量0.741±0.037则显著高于裸细胞组0.136±0.011和空载体转染组0.169±0.012。 结论 Spata3基因在小鼠生精细胞特异表达,过表达spata3对HEK 293T细胞凋亡无明显影响,但可以促进细胞自噬。

关键词: 精子发生相关蛋白3基因, HEK 293T细胞, 细胞转染, 自噬, 免疫印迹法, 小鼠

Abstract:

Objective To detect the expression of spermatogenesis-associated protein 3(spata3) gene in mouse spermatogenic cells and to analyze its probable function on apoptosis and autophagy in HEK 293T cells over-expressed spata3. The overall aim is to explore the possible significance of spata3 during mouse spermatogenesis. Methods Semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the expression of spata3 mRNA and its encoded protein in a variety of mouse tissues, respectively. Immunohistochemical staining and indirect immunofluorescent staining were used to locate the SPATA3 protein in spermatogenic cells. The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid Plv-EGFP-2 (a) puro-spata3 were transiently transfected into HEK 293T cells using liposome and the expression level of apoptosis-related proteins including cleaved-Caspase3, poly ADP-ribose polymerase(PARP), BAX, Bcl-2 and autophagy-related protein LC3A/B were investigated by Western blotting. Results Spata3 mRNA and its encoded product were specifically expressed in mouse testis. SPATA3 positive signals were mainly located in the cytoplasm and the nucleus of both the round spermatids and the pachytene spermatocytes. Moreover, SPATA3 stainning signals were detected in the cytoplasm of elongating spermatids. The expression levels of cleaved-Caspase-3 and cleaved-PARP were not significant difference between HEK 293T cells over-expressed spata3 and control groups. The content of BAX in 293T cells overexpressed spata3 0.815±0.020 was higher than that in 293T cells 0.469±0.012 and in 293T cells transfected with Plv-EGFP-2(a) puro 0.588±0.018, while the expression of Bcl-2 in HEK 293T cells over-expressed spata3 0.214±0.020 was lower than that in HEK 293T cells 0.507±0.021 and in HEK 293T cells transfected with Plv-EGFP.2(a) puro 0.545±0.024. The amount of LC3A/B-Ⅱin HEK 293T cells over-expressed spata3 0.741±0.037 were detected higher than that in HEK 293T cells 0.136±0.011 and in HEK 293T cells transfected with Plv-EGFP-2(a) puro 0.169±0.012. Conclusion Spata3 is specifically expressed in mouse spermatogenic cells and its over-expression in HEK 293T cells has no significant effect upon apoptosis, but could promote autophagy.

Key words: Spermatogensis-associated protein 3gene, HEK 293T cell, Cell transfection, Autophagy, Western blotting, Mosue