Tisp40, a spermatid specific bZip transcription factor, functions by binding to the unfolded protein response element via the Rip pathway
- 28 April 2005
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Genes to Cells
- Vol. 10 (6), 575-594
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2443.2005.00860.x
Abstract
TISP40, a mouse spermatid-specific gene, encodes a CREB/CREM family transcription factor that is predominantly expressed during spermiogenesis. We report here that TISP40 generates two types of proteins, Tisp40alpha and Tisp40beta, both of which contain a transmembrane domain and localize to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In contrast, mutant proteins lacking the transmembrane domain (Tisp40alpha/betaDeltaTM) primarily localize to the nucleus. Endoglycosidase H treatment shows that the C-terminus of Tisp40alpha/beta is glycosylated. Protease experiments demonstrate that Tisp40alpha/beta are Type II transmembrane proteins that are released into the nucleus by a two-step cleavage mechanism called 'regulated intramembrane proteolysis' (Rip). Unlike previously published observations, Tisp40alpha does not bind to the NF-kappaB site; instead, it specifically binds to the unfolded protein response element (UPRE). Luciferase assays reveal that Tisp40betaDeltaTM activates transcription through UPRE. Northern blot analysis shows that Tisp40alpha/betaDeltaTM proteins up-regulate EDEM (ER degradation of enhancing alpha-manosidase-like protein) mRNA. These observations unveil a novel event in mouse spermiogenesis and show that the final stage of transcriptional regulation is controlled by the Rip pathway.Keywords
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