BRDT
Bromodomain testis-specific protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRDT gene. It is a member of the Bromodomain and Extra-terminal motif (BET) protein family.[5][6]
The use of three different mouse models (Brdt knock-out mice, mice expressing a non-functional Brdt and mice expressing a mutated Brdt lacking its first bromodomain) showed that Brdt drives a meiotic and post-meiotic gene expression program. It also controls the genome-wide post-meiotic genome reorganization that occurs after histone hyperacetylation in elongating spermatids.[6][7]
Model organisms
| Characteristic | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| Homozygote viability | Normal |
| Fertility | Abnormal |
| Body weight | Normal |
| Anxiety | Normal |
| Neurological assessment | Normal |
| Grip strength | Normal |
| Hot plate | Normal |
| Dysmorphology | Normal |
| Indirect calorimetry | Normal |
| Glucose tolerance test | Normal |
| Auditory brainstem response | Normal |
| DEXA | Normal |
| Radiography | Abnormal[8] |
| Body temperature | Normal |
| Eye morphology | Normal |
| Clinical chemistry | Normal |
| Plasma immunoglobulins | Normal |
| Haematology | Normal |
| Micronucleus test | Normal |
| Heart weight | Normal |
| Tail epidermis wholemount | Normal |
| Skin Histopathology | Normal |
| Brain histopathology | Normal |
| Salmonella infection | Normal[9] |
| Citrobacter infection | Normal[10] |
| All tests and analysis from[11][12] |
Model organisms have been used in the study of BRDT function. A conditional knockout mouse line, called Brdttm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi[13][14] was generated as part of the International Knockout Mouse Consortium program — a high-throughput mutagenesis project to generate and distribute animal models of disease to interested scientists.[15][16][17]
Male and female animals underwent a standardized phenotypic screen to determine the effects of deletion.[11][18] Twenty five tests were carried out on mutant mice and two significant abnormalities were observed.[11] Homozygous mutant males were sub-fertile and both sexes had a decreased number of lumbar and sacral vertebrae.[11]
Potential as target of male contraceptive medication
BET inhibitors such as JQ1 block the region of BRDT responsible for chromatin binding, and cause a reversible reduction of sperm production, sperm quality, and size of the testis in mice.[19] The mechanism of action of JQ1 could be explained by considering Brdt’s functions as a driver of testis-specific gene expression and post-meiotic chromatin reorganization.[6][7] As BET inhibitors also inhibit other BET proteins BRD2, BRD3, and BRD4, they are likely to have effects in people beyond temporary male sterility.
References
- ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000137948 – Ensembl, May 2017
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- ^ Jones MH, Numata M, Shimane M (Jan 1998). "Identification and characterization of BRDT: A testis-specific gene related to the bromodomain genes RING3 and Drosophila fsh". Genomics. 45 (3): 529–34. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.5000. PMID 9367677.
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- ^ "Radiography data for Brdt". Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
- ^ "Salmonella infection data for Brdt". Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
- ^ "Citrobacter infection data for Brdt". Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
- ^ a b c d Gerdin AK (2010). "The Sanger Mouse Genetics Programme: High throughput characterisation of knockout mice". Acta Ophthalmologica. 88: 925–7. doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.4142.x.
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- ^ Skarnes, W. C.; Rosen, B.; West, A. P.; Koutsourakis, M.; Bushell, W.; Iyer, V.; Mujica, A. O.; Thomas, M.; Harrow, J.; Cox, T.; Jackson, D.; Severin, J.; Biggs, P.; Fu, J.; Nefedov, M.; De Jong, P. J.; Stewart, A. F.; Bradley, A. (2011). "A conditional knockout resource for the genome-wide study of mouse gene function". Nature. 474 (7351): 337–342. doi:10.1038/nature10163. PMC 3572410. PMID 21677750.
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External links
- Human BRDT genome location and BRDT gene details page in the UCSC Genome Browser.