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Ca2+-modulated membrane guanylate cyclase in the testes

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To date, the calcium-regulated membrane guanylate cyclase Rod Outer Segment Guanylate Cyclase type 1 (ROS-GC1) transduction system in addition to photoreceptors is known to be expressed in three other types of neuronal cells: in the pinealocytes, mitral cells of the olfactory bulb and the gustatory epithelium of tongue. Very recent studies from our laboratory show that expression of ROS-GC1 is not restricted to the neuronal cells; the male gonads and the spermatozoa also express ROS-GC1. In this presentation, the authors review the existing information on the localization and function of guanylate cyclase with special emphasis on Ca2+-modulated membrane guanylate cyclase, ROS-GC1, in the testes. The role of ROS-GC1 and its Ca2+-sensing modulators in the processes of spermatogenesis and fertilization are discussed.

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Jankowska, A., Warchol, J.B. Ca2+-modulated membrane guanylate cyclase in the testes. Mol Cell Biochem 334, 169–179 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-009-0329-5

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