Abstract
The localization of DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box helicase 6 (DDX6) in spermatogenic cells from the mouse, rat, and guinea pig was studied by immunofluorescence (IF) and immunoelectron microscopy (IEM). Spermatogenic cells from these species yielded similar DDX6 localization pattern. IF microscopy results showed that DDX6 localizes to both the nucleus and cytoplasm. In the cytoplasm of spermatogenic cells, diffuse cytosolic and discrete granular staining was observed, with the staining pattern changing during cell differentiation. IEM revealed that DDX6 localized to the five different types of nuage structures and non-nuage structures, including small granule aggregate and late spermatid annuli. Nuclear labeling was strongest in leptotene and zygotene spermatocytes and moderately strong in the nuclear pocket of late spermatids. DDX6 also localized to the surface of outer dense fibers, which comprise of flagella. The results show that DDX6 is present in nuage and non-nuage structures as well as nuclei, suggesting that DDX6 has diverse functions in spermatogenic cells.
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