PKC-α和PKC-δ在不同发育阶段小鼠睾丸中的差异性表达

蛋白激酶Ｃ(ＰＫＣ)作为一类重要的蛋白激酶 ,通过对底物蛋白的Ｓｅｒ Ｔｈｒ残基的磷酸化 ,参与细胞的短期反应与长期反应的调节 ,具有介导细胞生长和增殖 ,调节核基因的表达 ,影响细胞周期等生理作用 ,从而参与调控多种细胞系 ,如ＮＩＨ3Ｔ3细胞、造血干细胞等细胞系的增殖与分化1,2 ] .在精子形成这样一个独特的细胞分化过程中 ,ＰＫＣ的生理功能仍未十分明确 .睾丸生殖细胞的增殖与分化 (精子发生 )是一个独特复杂的细胞分化过程 ,主要分为 3个阶段 :Ａ型精原细胞增殖和Ｂ型精原细胞分化为初级精母细胞 ;初级精母细胞通过减数分裂形成…

Differential Expression of PKC-α and PKC-δ in Testes of Mouse at Various Developmental Stages

Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine/threonine protein kinases, and its multiple isoforms are expressed in various mammalian tissues. The expressions of PKC α and PKC δ at protein and mRNA level in mouse testis were identified by Western blotting and RT\|PCR. The expression of both PKC isoenzymes in the developing mouse testis was also examined. In testes of mouse at various developmental stages, both the protein and the mRNA of PKC\|α were uniformity; but the PKC\|δ expression occurred in the testes of 3\|week old, perhaps even relatively late in spermatid development. The results suggest that each isoenzyme may have different roles in processing and modulating physiological cellular responses of spermatogenesis.