PAN2 Maintains mRNA PolyA Tail Homeostasis and Regulates Translation during Spermiogenesis in Mouse [PAIso-seq]

Two protein complexes, PAN2-PAN3 and CCR4-NOT, are major cytoplasmic deadenylases that trim the mRNA polyA tails. While PAN2-PAN3 removes the distal portion of the long polyA tails, CCR4-NOT removes adenosine closer to the 3'-UTR.

Some subunits in the CCR4-NOT complex have been shown to play synergistic biochemical functions during mouse germ cell development. However, the in vivo functions of the upstream deadenylase PAN2-PAN3 remain unclear, particularly in mammals. In this study, we found that germline-specific deletion of Pan2 leads to male infertility.