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In this study, we have explored the role of the KATNB1 gene, a microtubule-severing protein, in the seminiferous epithelium of the rat testis. Our data have shown that KATNB1 expressed in rat brain, testes, and Sertoli cells. KATNB1 was found to co-localize with α-tubulin showing a unique stage-specific distribution across the seminiferous epithelium. Knockdown of KATNB1 by RNAi led to significant disruption of the tight junction (TJ) permeability barrier function in primary Sertoli cells cultured in vitro with an established functional TJ-barrier, as well as perturbations in the microtubule and actin cytoskeleton organization. The disruption in these cytoskeletal structures, in turn, led to improper distribution of TJ and basal ES proteins essential for maintaining the Sertoli TJ function. More importantly, overexpression of KATNB1 in the testis in vivo was found to block cadmium-induced blood-testis barrier (BTB) disruption and testis injury. KATNB1 exerted its promoting effects on BTB and spermatogenesis through corrective spatiotemporal expression of actin- and microtubule-based regulatory proteins by maintaining the proper organization of cytoskeletons in the testis, illustrating its plausible therapeutic implication. In summary, Katanin regulatory subunit B1 (KATNB1) plays a crucial role in BTB and spermatogenesis through its effects on the actin- and microtubule-based cytoskeletons in Sertoli cells and testis, providing important insights into male reproductive biology. © 2024 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

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Bai-Ping Mao, Mingdong Pan, Yuanyuan Shan, Ya-Nan Wang, Huitao Li, Jinhan Wu, Xuanjing Zhu, Ende Hu, C Yan Cheng, Wangning Shangguan. Katanin regulatory subunit B1 (KATNB1) regulates BTB dynamics through changes in cytoskeletal organization. FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2024 Sep 30;38(18):e70049

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