Osteoclasts are multinucleated, giant cells derived from myeloid progenitors. While receptor activator of NF-κB ligand(RANKL)stimulation is the primary driver of osteoclast differentiation, additional signaling furth...Osteoclasts are multinucleated, giant cells derived from myeloid progenitors. While receptor activator of NF-κB ligand(RANKL)stimulation is the primary driver of osteoclast differentiation, additional signaling further contributes to osteoclast maturation.Here, we demonstrate that immunoglobulin superfamily member 11(Ig SF11), whose expression increases during osteoclast differentiation, regulates osteoclast differentiation through interaction with postsynaptic density protein 95(PSD-95), a scaffold protein with multiple protein interaction domains. Ig SF11 deficiency in vivo results in impaired osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption but no observed defect in bone formation. Consequently, Ig SF11-deficient mice exhibit increased bone mass.Using in vitro osteoclast culture systems, we show that Ig SF11 functions through homophilic interactions. Additionally, we demonstrate that impaired osteoclast differentiation in Ig SF11-deficient cells is rescued by full-length Ig SF11 and that the Ig SF11-PSD-95 interaction requires the 75 C-terminal amino acids of Ig SF11. Our findings reveal a critical role for Ig SF11 during osteoclast differentiation and suggest a role for Ig SF11 in a receptor-and signal transduction molecule-containing protein complex.展开更多
Gene expression analyses suggest that more than 1000–2000 genes are expressed predominantly in mouse and human testes.Although functional analyses of hundreds of these genes have been performed,there are still many t...Gene expression analyses suggest that more than 1000–2000 genes are expressed predominantly in mouse and human testes.Although functional analyses of hundreds of these genes have been performed,there are still many testis-enriched genes whose functions remain unexplored.Analyzing gene function using knockout(KO)mice is a powerful tool to discern if the gene of interest is essential for sperm formation,function,and male fertility in vivo.In this study,we generated KO mice for 12 testis-enriched genes,1700057G04Rik,4921539E11Rik,4930558C23Rik,Cby2,Ldhal6b,Rasef,Slc25a2,Slc25a41,Smim8,Smim9,Tmem210,and Tomm20l,using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9(CRISPR/Cas9)system.We designed two gRNAs for each gene to excise almost all the protein-coding regions to ensure that the deletions in these genes result in a null mutation.Mating tests of KO mice reveal that these 12 genes are not essential for male fertility,at least when individually ablated,and not together with other potentially compensatory paralogous genes.Our results could prevent other laboratories from expending duplicative effort generating KO mice,for which no apparent phenotype exists.展开更多
基金supported in part by an NIH grant (AR069546 to Y.C.)The Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders Histology Core (NIH P30-AR069619)+1 种基金a Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI grant (JP15H05573 to Y.F.)supported in part by Health Research Formula Funds to J.K. from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
文摘Osteoclasts are multinucleated, giant cells derived from myeloid progenitors. While receptor activator of NF-κB ligand(RANKL)stimulation is the primary driver of osteoclast differentiation, additional signaling further contributes to osteoclast maturation.Here, we demonstrate that immunoglobulin superfamily member 11(Ig SF11), whose expression increases during osteoclast differentiation, regulates osteoclast differentiation through interaction with postsynaptic density protein 95(PSD-95), a scaffold protein with multiple protein interaction domains. Ig SF11 deficiency in vivo results in impaired osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption but no observed defect in bone formation. Consequently, Ig SF11-deficient mice exhibit increased bone mass.Using in vitro osteoclast culture systems, we show that Ig SF11 functions through homophilic interactions. Additionally, we demonstrate that impaired osteoclast differentiation in Ig SF11-deficient cells is rescued by full-length Ig SF11 and that the Ig SF11-PSD-95 interaction requires the 75 C-terminal amino acids of Ig SF11. Our findings reveal a critical role for Ig SF11 during osteoclast differentiation and suggest a role for Ig SF11 in a receptor-and signal transduction molecule-containing protein complex.
文摘Gene expression analyses suggest that more than 1000–2000 genes are expressed predominantly in mouse and human testes.Although functional analyses of hundreds of these genes have been performed,there are still many testis-enriched genes whose functions remain unexplored.Analyzing gene function using knockout(KO)mice is a powerful tool to discern if the gene of interest is essential for sperm formation,function,and male fertility in vivo.In this study,we generated KO mice for 12 testis-enriched genes,1700057G04Rik,4921539E11Rik,4930558C23Rik,Cby2,Ldhal6b,Rasef,Slc25a2,Slc25a41,Smim8,Smim9,Tmem210,and Tomm20l,using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9(CRISPR/Cas9)system.We designed two gRNAs for each gene to excise almost all the protein-coding regions to ensure that the deletions in these genes result in a null mutation.Mating tests of KO mice reveal that these 12 genes are not essential for male fertility,at least when individually ablated,and not together with other potentially compensatory paralogous genes.Our results could prevent other laboratories from expending duplicative effort generating KO mice,for which no apparent phenotype exists.
