Abstract：
:Kinesin light chain 3 (KLC3) is the only known kinesin light chain expressed in post-meiotic male germ cells. We have reported that in rat spermatids KLC3 associates with outer dense fibers and mitochondrial sheath. KLC3 is able to bind to mitochondria in vitro and in vivo employing the conserved tetratrico-peptide repeat kinesin light chain motif. The temporal expression and association of KLC3 with mitochondria coincides with the stage in spermatogenesis when mitochondria move from the spermatid cell periphery to the developing midpiece suggesting a role in midpiece formation. In fibroblasts, expression of KLC3 results in formation of large KLC3 aggregates close to the nucleus that contain mitochondria. However, the molecular basis of the aggregation of mitochondria by KLC3 and its role in sperm tail midpiece formation are not clear. Here we show that KLC3 expression from an inducible system causes mitochondrial aggregation within 6h in a microtubule dependent manner. We identified the mitochondrial outer membrane porin protein VDAC2 as a KLC3 binding partner. To analyze a role for KLC3 in spermatids we developed a transgenic mouse model in which a KLC3ΔHR mutant protein is specifically expressed in spermatids: this KLC3 mutant protein binds mitochondria and causes aggregate formation, but cannot bind outer dense fibers. Male transgenic mice display significantly reduced reproductive efficiency siring small sized litters. We observed defects in the mitochondrial sheath structure in a number of transgenic spermatids. Transgenic males have a significantly reduced sperm count and produce spermatozoa that exhibit abnormal motility parameters. Our results indicate that KLC3 plays a role during spermiogenesis in the development of the midpiece and in the normal function of spermatozoa.
journal_name
Dev Bioljournal_title
Developmental biologyauthors
Zhang Y,Ou Y,Cheng M,Saadi HS,Thundathil JC,van der Hoorn FAdoi
10.1016/j.ydbio.2012.04.026subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-06-15 00:00:00pages
101-10issue
2eissn
0012-1606issn
1095-564Xpii
S0012-1606(12)00215-1journal_volume
366pub_type
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