Fragile X-related protein 1（FXR1P） is a member of the FXR gene family,which also includes fragile X mental retardation protein and fragile X-related protein 2（FXR2P）.To understand the functions of FXR1P,we screene...Fragile X-related protein 1（FXR1P） is a member of the FXR gene family,which also includes fragile X mental retardation protein and fragile X-related protein 2（FXR2P）.To understand the functions of FXR1P,we screened FXR1P-interacting proteins using a yeast two-hybrid system.FXR1P was fused to pGBKT7 and used as the bait to screen a human fetal brain cDNA library.This screening revealed 10 FXR1P-interacting proteins including FTH1.FTH1 encodes Homo sapiens ferritin,heavy polypeptide 1.The interaction between FXR1P and FTH1 was confirmed by retesting in yeast using both a β-galactosidase assay and growth studies on selective media.A co-immunoprecipitation assay in mammalian cells further confirmed the FXR1P/FTH1 interaction.Moreover,the results revealed that FTH1 colocalized with FXR1P in the cytoplasm around the nucleus in mammalian cells.The present findings suggest that FXR1P plays an important role in iron metabolism in the brain by interacting with FTH1.This provides clues for elucidating the relationship between FXR1P function and fragile X syndrome.展开更多
Aim:To study a possible defect in spermatogenesis of Fragile X syndrome(FXS)patients.Methods:Two different polymerase chain reaction(PCR)based methods were used for the molecular diagnosis of FXS.Sperm collection was ...Aim:To study a possible defect in spermatogenesis of Fragile X syndrome(FXS)patients.Methods:Two different polymerase chain reaction(PCR)based methods were used for the molecular diagnosis of FXS.Sperm collection was done mostly according to the laboratory manual of the World Health Organization.Results:We failed to collect sperm samples from five Fragile X subjects aged 18-60 years as a result of an unexpected erectile dysfunction(ED). Multiple examinations of the same subject at different times,and of different subjects from different provinces by different physicians,showed the same result consistently in all five subjects examined.Conclusion:Erectile reflex is an instinctive response in all healthy males.The absence of erection can be caused by hormonal,physical or neuronal malfunction.As hormonal profiles were reported to be generally normal in Fragile X men,we propose that an unknown physical factor or the neuronal circuit,or both,underlying the erection is compromised.The finding of ED in Fragile X patients may help better understand the clinical spectrum and pathogenesis of the disease.(Asian J Androl 2006 Jul;8:483-487)展开更多
目的利用FMR1基因敲除小鼠,研究FMR1基因缺失对雌性小鼠生殖功能的影响,并对其影响机制进行探讨。方法将成年的KO纯合子、KO杂合子、WT雌鼠分别和成年的WT雄鼠合笼,观察合笼时间及产仔数;随机取10周的上述3种基因型雌鼠,HE染色观察卵巢...目的利用FMR1基因敲除小鼠,研究FMR1基因缺失对雌性小鼠生殖功能的影响,并对其影响机制进行探讨。方法将成年的KO纯合子、KO杂合子、WT雌鼠分别和成年的WT雄鼠合笼,观察合笼时间及产仔数;随机取10周的上述3种基因型雌鼠,HE染色观察卵巢形态;免疫组化测定NPY和GABA在下丘脑的分布,Image Pro Plus 6.0分析平均光密度值;ELISA测定血清NPY水平。结果 3组小鼠中,KO纯合子雌鼠的产仔数少于WT雌鼠(6.39±2.30)、(7.60±2.69)和(8.00±1.88);KO纯合子雌鼠的卵泡总数少于WT雌鼠(36.00±5)、(39.33±7.87)和(45.45±7.85);KO纯合子雌鼠下丘脑NPY的表达弱于WT雌鼠(0.27±0.016)、(0.29±0.04)和(0.31±0.041);血清NPY及下丘脑GABA的表达三组间差异均无显著性(P>0.05)。结论FMR1基因敲除可导致雌鼠生育功能下降,FMR1基因可能是通过下调NPY的表达来降低其生殖功能的。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30370795
文摘Fragile X-related protein 1（FXR1P） is a member of the FXR gene family,which also includes fragile X mental retardation protein and fragile X-related protein 2（FXR2P）.To understand the functions of FXR1P,we screened FXR1P-interacting proteins using a yeast two-hybrid system.FXR1P was fused to pGBKT7 and used as the bait to screen a human fetal brain cDNA library.This screening revealed 10 FXR1P-interacting proteins including FTH1.FTH1 encodes Homo sapiens ferritin,heavy polypeptide 1.The interaction between FXR1P and FTH1 was confirmed by retesting in yeast using both a β-galactosidase assay and growth studies on selective media.A co-immunoprecipitation assay in mammalian cells further confirmed the FXR1P/FTH1 interaction.Moreover,the results revealed that FTH1 colocalized with FXR1P in the cytoplasm around the nucleus in mammalian cells.The present findings suggest that FXR1P plays an important role in iron metabolism in the brain by interacting with FTH1.This provides clues for elucidating the relationship between FXR1P function and fragile X syndrome.
文摘Aim:To study a possible defect in spermatogenesis of Fragile X syndrome(FXS)patients.Methods:Two different polymerase chain reaction(PCR)based methods were used for the molecular diagnosis of FXS.Sperm collection was done mostly according to the laboratory manual of the World Health Organization.Results:We failed to collect sperm samples from five Fragile X subjects aged 18-60 years as a result of an unexpected erectile dysfunction(ED). Multiple examinations of the same subject at different times,and of different subjects from different provinces by different physicians,showed the same result consistently in all five subjects examined.Conclusion:Erectile reflex is an instinctive response in all healthy males.The absence of erection can be caused by hormonal,physical or neuronal malfunction.As hormonal profiles were reported to be generally normal in Fragile X men,we propose that an unknown physical factor or the neuronal circuit,or both,underlying the erection is compromised.The finding of ED in Fragile X patients may help better understand the clinical spectrum and pathogenesis of the disease.(Asian J Androl 2006 Jul;8:483-487)
文摘目的利用FMR1基因敲除小鼠,研究FMR1基因缺失对雌性小鼠生殖功能的影响,并对其影响机制进行探讨。方法将成年的KO纯合子、KO杂合子、WT雌鼠分别和成年的WT雄鼠合笼,观察合笼时间及产仔数;随机取10周的上述3种基因型雌鼠,HE染色观察卵巢形态;免疫组化测定NPY和GABA在下丘脑的分布,Image Pro Plus 6.0分析平均光密度值;ELISA测定血清NPY水平。结果 3组小鼠中,KO纯合子雌鼠的产仔数少于WT雌鼠(6.39±2.30)、(7.60±2.69)和(8.00±1.88);KO纯合子雌鼠的卵泡总数少于WT雌鼠(36.00±5)、(39.33±7.87)和(45.45±7.85);KO纯合子雌鼠下丘脑NPY的表达弱于WT雌鼠(0.27±0.016)、(0.29±0.04)和(0.31±0.041);血清NPY及下丘脑GABA的表达三组间差异均无显著性(P>0.05)。结论FMR1基因敲除可导致雌鼠生育功能下降,FMR1基因可能是通过下调NPY的表达来降低其生殖功能的。
