Scientific publications

Hereng TH, Backe PH, Kahmann J, Scheich C, Bjørås M, Skålhegg BS, Rosendal KR. Structure and function of the human sperm-specific isoform of protein kinase A (PKA) catalytic subunit Cα2. J Struct Biol. 2012 Jun;178(3):300-10. Epub 2012 Apr 6.

Hereng TH, Elgstøen KBP, Cederkvist FH, Eide L, Jahnsen T, Skålhegg BS and Rosendal KR. Exogenous pyruvate accelerates glycolysis and promotes capacitation in human spermatozoa. Hum Reprod. 2011 Dec;26(12):3249-63. Epub 2011 Sep 23.

Rosendal KR, Hereng TH, Myrvold MD, Larsen ACV, Skålhegg BS. Spermatech AS –making a male contraceptive by targeting a sperm specific protein kinase A. NBS nytt 3/2007.

Nolan MA, Babcock DF, Wennemuth G, Brown W, Burton KA, McKnight GS. Sperm-specific protein kinase A catalytic subunit Calpha2 orchestrates cAMP signaling for male fertility. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Sep 14;101(37):13483-8.

Skålhegg BS, Huang Y, Su T, Idzerda RL, McKnight GS, Burton KA., Mutation of the Calpha Subunit of PKA Leads to Growth Retardation and Sperm Dysfunction. Mol Endocrinol (2002) 16, 630-9.

San Agustin JT, Witman GB. Differential expression of the C(s) and Calpha1 isoforms of the catalytic subunit of cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase testicular cells. Biol Reprod. 2001 Jul;65(1):151-64.

Reinton N, Ørstavik S, Haugen TB, Jahnsen T, Tasken K, Skålhegg BS. A novel isoform of human cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase, c alpha-s, localizes to sperm midpiece. Biol Reprod (2000) 63, 607-11.

Desseyn JL, Burton KA, McKnight GS. Expression of a nonmyristylated variant of the catalytic subunit of protein kinase A during male germ-cell development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Jun 6;97(12):6433-8.

Agustin JT, Wilkerson CG, Witman GB. The unique catalytic subunit of sperm cAMP-dependent protein kinase is the product of an alternative Calpha mRNA expressed specifically in spermatogenic cells. Mol Biol Cell. 2000 Sep;11(9):3031-44.