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Retinoblastoma protein plays multiple essential roles in the terminal differentiation of Sertoli cells.


ABSTRACT: Retinoblastoma protein (RB) plays crucial roles in cell cycle control and cellular differentiation. Specifically, RB impairs the G(1) to S phase transition by acting as a repressor of the E2F family of transcriptional activators while also contributing towards terminal differentiation by modulating the activity of tissue-specific transcription factors. To examine the role of RB in Sertoli cells, the androgen-dependent somatic support cell of the testis, we created a Sertoli cell-specific conditional knockout of Rb. Initially, loss of RB has no gross effect on Sertoli cell function because the mice are fertile with normal testis weights at 6 wk of age. However, by 10-14 wk of age, mutant mice demonstrate severe Sertoli cell dysfunction and infertility. We show that mutant mature Sertoli cells continue cycling with defective regulation of multiple E2F1- and androgen-regulated genes and concurrent activation of apoptotic and p53-regulated genes. The most striking defects in mature Sertoli cell function are increased permeability of the blood-testis barrier, impaired tissue remodeling, and defective germ cell-Sertoli cell interactions. Our results demonstrate that RB is essential for proper terminal differentiation of Sertoli cells.

SUBMITTER: Nalam RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2775940 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Retinoblastoma protein plays multiple essential roles in the terminal differentiation of Sertoli cells.

Nalam Roopa L RL   Andreu-Vieyra Claudia C   Braun Robert E RE   Akiyama Haruhiko H   Matzuk Martin M MM  

Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) 20091009 11


Retinoblastoma protein (RB) plays crucial roles in cell cycle control and cellular differentiation. Specifically, RB impairs the G(1) to S phase transition by acting as a repressor of the E2F family of transcriptional activators while also contributing towards terminal differentiation by modulating the activity of tissue-specific transcription factors. To examine the role of RB in Sertoli cells, the androgen-dependent somatic support cell of the testis, we created a Sertoli cell-specific conditi  ...[more]

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