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<p>Somatic Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubule provide structural and paracrine support for spermatogenesis. Proper regulation of Sertoli cell cytoskeleton dynamics is essential for this function; however, the regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we found that polypyrimidine tract-binding protein 1 (PTBP1) maintained cytoskeletal integrity in Sertoli cells via mTORC2 signaling. Sertoli cell–specific <i>Ptbp1</i> deletion in mice resulted in germ cell loss, blood–testis barrier disruption, and male infertility. Transcriptomic analysis of purified Sertoli cells revealed the dysregulation of cytoskeletal and adhesion-related genes. RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing demonstrated that PTBP1 bound to Rictor mRNA. PTBP1 loss reduced RICTOR protein expression and downstream PKCα activation, impairing the F-actin cytoskeleton. Cytoskeletal defects caused by PTBP1 deficiency were restored by constitutively active PKCα, confirming the functional relevance of the mTORC2–PKCα axis. These findings highlighted PTBP1’s role as a post-transcriptional regulator of male fertility through the maintenance of Sertoli cell architecture and spermatogenesis.</p>

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PTBP1 supports mouse spermatogenesis by facilitating cytoskeletal organization through the mTORC2–PKCα pathway in Sertoli cells

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    2026年1月29日

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  • Manabu Ozawa,
  • Jumpei Taguchi,
  • Hideto Mori,
  • Mio Kikuchi,
  • Masafumi Muratani,
  • Takuya Yamamoto,
  • Yasuhiro Yamada,
  • Nobuaki Yoshida,
  • Masahito Ikawa

摘要

Somatic Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubule provide structural and paracrine support for spermatogenesis. Proper regulation of Sertoli cell cytoskeleton dynamics is essential for this function; however, the regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we found that polypyrimidine tract-binding protein 1 (PTBP1) maintained cytoskeletal integrity in Sertoli cells via mTORC2 signaling. Sertoli cell–specific Ptbp1 deletion in mice resulted in germ cell loss, blood–testis barrier disruption, and male infertility. Transcriptomic analysis of purified Sertoli cells revealed the dysregulation of cytoskeletal and adhesion-related genes. RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing demonstrated that PTBP1 bound to Rictor mRNA. PTBP1 loss reduced RICTOR protein expression and downstream PKCα activation, impairing the F-actin cytoskeleton. Cytoskeletal defects caused by PTBP1 deficiency were restored by constitutively active PKCα, confirming the functional relevance of the mTORC2–PKCα axis. These findings highlighted PTBP1’s role as a post-transcriptional regulator of male fertility through the maintenance of Sertoli cell architecture and spermatogenesis.