In guinea pig sperm, aldolase A forms a complex with actin, WAS, and Arp2/3 that plays a role in actin polymerization
2009; Bioscientifica; Volume: 137; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1530/rep-08-0353
ISSN1741-7899
AutoresNatalia Chiquete‐Félix, José Manuel Hernández, José Alfredo Tirado Méndez, Armando Zepeda-Bastida, Alicia Chagolla‐López, Adela Mújica,
Tópico(s)Ovarian function and disorders
ResumoGlycolytic enzymes have, in addition to their role in energy production, other functions in the regulation of cellular processes. Aldolase A has been reported to be present in sperm, playing a key role in glycolysis; however, despite its reported interactions with actin and WAS, little is known about a non-glycolytic role of aldolase A in sperm. Here, we show that in guinea pig spermatozoa, aldolase A is tightly associated to cytoskeletal structures where it interacts with actin, WAS, and Arp2/3. We show that aldolase A spermatozoa treatment increases their polymerized actin levels. In addition, we show that there is a direct correlation between the levels of polymerized actin and the levels of aldolase A-actin interaction. Our results suggest that aldolase A functions as a bridge between filaments of actin and the actin-polymerizing machinery.
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