Ran-binding protein M is associated with human spermatogenesis and oogenesis.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to explore the underlying mechanism and diagnostic potential of Ran-binding protein M (RanBPM) in human spermatogenesis and oogenesis. RanBPM expression in human testis and ovaries was analysed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blotting, and immunofluorescence was performed on testis and ovary tissue sections during different developmental stages of spermatogenesis and oogenesis using RanBPM antibodies. Interactions with a variety of functional proteins were also investigated. RanBPM mRNA and protein expression levels were determined by PCR and western blotting in the tissue sections. Results revealed that the mRNA expression levels were highest in the testis followed by the ovary. The RanBPM protein was predominantly localized in the nucleus of germ cells, and the expression levels were highest in pachytene spermatocytes and cells surrounding spermatids in testis tissue. In ovary cells, RanBPM was localized in the nucleus and cytoplasm. In conclusion, the results suggested that RanBPM may have multiple roles in the regulation of germ cell proliferation during human spermatogenesis and oogenesis. This research may provide a novel insight into the underlying molecular mechanism of RanBPM and may have implications for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of human infertility.