MAPKAP kinase 2–mediated phosphorylation of HspA1L protects male germ cells from heat stress–induced apoptosis

Developing male germ cells are extremely sensitive to heat stress; consequently, anatomic and physiologic adaptations have evolved to maintain proper thermorégulation during mammalian spermatogenesis. At the cellular level, increased expression and activity of HSP70 family members occur in response...

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Published in:	Cell stress & chaperones Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 1127 - 1136
Main Authors:	Williams, Patrick A., Kobilnyk, Heather E., McMillan, Emily A., Strochlic, Todd I.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer 01-11-2019 Springer Netherlands Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Adaptation Animals Apoptosis Apoptosis - physiology Biochemistry Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Research Cell Biology Cell Line Germ cells Heat stress Heat tolerance Heat-Shock Response - physiology HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins - physiology Hsp70 protein Hyperthermia Immunology Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins - metabolism Kinases Male MAP kinase MAPKAP kinase MAPKAP kinase 2 Neurosciences Nucleotides Original Paper Phosphorylation Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases - metabolism Proteomics Recovery of function Signal transduction Signaling Spermatogenesis Spermatogenesis - physiology Spermatozoa - cytology Spermatozoa - metabolism Substrates Testes Thermoregulation HspA1L MAPKAP kinase 2 Stress signaling MK2 Spermatogenesis Heat shock protein
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Summary:	Developing male germ cells are extremely sensitive to heat stress; consequently, anatomic and physiologic adaptations have evolved to maintain proper thermorégulation during mammalian spermatogenesis. At the cellular level, increased expression and activity of HSP70 family members occur in response to heat stress in order to refold partially denatured proteins and restore function. In addition, several kinase-mediated signaling pathways are activated in the testis upon hyperthermia. The p38 MAP kinase (MAPK) pathway plays an important role in mitigating heat stress, and recent findings have implicated the downstream p38 substrate, MAPKAP kinase 2 (MK2), in this process. However, the precise function that this kinase plays in spermatogenesis is not completely understood Using a proteomics-based screen, we identified and subsequently validated that the testis-enriched HSP70 family member, HspA1L, is a novel substrate of MK2. We demonstrate that MK2 phosphorylates HspA1L solely on Ser241, a residue within the N-terminal nucleotide-binding domain of the enzyme. This phosphorylation event enhances the chaperone activity of HspA1L in vitro and renders male germ cells more resistant to heat stress-induced apoptosis. Taken together, these findings illustrate a novel stress-induced signaling cascade that promotes the chaperone activity of HspA1L with implications for understanding male reproductive biology.
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ISSN:	1355-8145 1466-1268
DOI:	10.1007/s12192-019-01035-6