Rol de la proteína Mitofusina 2 en la fagocitosis de células de Sertoli de la línea celular de ratón 42GPA9
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Cereceda Solís, Karina AndreaAbstract
Sertoli cells have multiple roles in germ cell development, ranging from physical support to
supply of nutrients. The mechanisms that regulates Sertoli cell metabolism are central to the
maintenance of spermatogenesis and male fertility.
One of the functions of Sertoli cells corresponds to phagocytosis of residual bodies and
apoptotic spermatogenic cells. It has been shown in macrophages that there is a positive
correlation between mitochond...
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Sertoli cells have multiple roles in germ cell development, ranging from physical support to
supply of nutrients. The mechanisms that regulates Sertoli cell metabolism are central to the
maintenance of spermatogenesis and male fertility.
One of the functions of Sertoli cells corresponds to phagocytosis of residual bodies and
apoptotic spermatogenic cells. It has been shown in macrophages that there is a positive
correlation between mitochondrial membrane potential and the engulfment capacity,
indicating that mitochondria have a role in phagocytosis preservation. Mitochondria are
dynamic organelles that continuously undergo fission and fusion, which are necessary for the
maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis. Mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) is a mitochondrial outer
membrane protein involved in the rearrangement of these organelles through the regulation
of the fusion process, besides playing an impoprtant role in mitochondrial metabolism, quality
control and in the modulation of ER-mitochondria contacts, among others.
In this work we evaluated the role of Mfn2 in the maintenance of mitochondrial and
phagocytic function in Sertoli cells. We generated a Sertoli 42GPA9 Mitofusin 2 knockdown
(KD) cell line and evaluated different parameters of mitochondrial function and observed an
increase in ROS production, a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, higher calcium
levels and a fragmented mitochondrial morphology, demonstrating an altered mitochondrial
function. Phagocytosis was determined by incubating the cells with fluorescent latex beads and
evaluating its internalization by microscopy and flow cytometry, which was reduced in a 30%.
We also observed that control cells (scramble) are more sensitive to Dibutyryl-cAMP showing
a higher phagocytosis inhibition compared to Mfn 2 knockdown Sertoli cells.
These results suggest that Mfn2 is involved in Sertoli cell phagocytosis by a yet unknown
mechanism.
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2018Academic guide
Concha Grabinger, Ilona Irina
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