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1 January 2005 Expression, Regulation, and Immunolocalization of Putative Homeodomain Transcription Factor 1 (PHTF1) in Rodent Epididymis: Evidence for a Novel Form Resulting from Proteolytic Cleavage
J. Oyhenart, J. L. Dacheux, F. Dacheux, B. Jégou, N. Raich
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Abstract

PHTF1 is an 84–86-kDa membrane protein found in the endoplasmic reticulum of male germ cells in rodents. There are no evident signs of PHTF1 in the spermatozoa released into the lumen of the seminiferous tubules but PHTF1 is present in the epididymal epithelium. Characterization of the epididymal Phtf1 messenger by Northern blot and reverse transcription-PCR identified a 3-kilobase transcript in the epididymis, similar to that previously reported in the testis. The transcript is present in the proximal part of the epididymis and it appears when the rats reach 4 wk of age. Through immunofluorescence analysis, PHTF1 was localized in the principal cells of the initial segment and the caput epididymis. Colocalization with different markers indicated PHTF1 is in the endoplasmic reticulum saccules applied to the trans face of the Golgi system. Western blot analyses revealed a shorter form of the protein—about 56-kDa versus the 84-kDa form found in the testis. Using the canine epididymal cell line CIM 20, transfected by N- and C-terminal myc-tagged PHTF1, we demonstrated that the 56-kDa epididymal form could result from proteolytical processing.

J. Oyhenart, J. L. Dacheux, F. Dacheux, B. Jégou, and N. Raich "Expression, Regulation, and Immunolocalization of Putative Homeodomain Transcription Factor 1 (PHTF1) in Rodent Epididymis: Evidence for a Novel Form Resulting from Proteolytic Cleavage," Biology of Reproduction 72(1), 50-57, (1 January 2005). https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029850
Received: 18 March 2004; Accepted: 1 August 2004; Published: 1 January 2005
KEYWORDS
endoplasmic reticulum
epididymis
gamete biology
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