支持细胞
生物
细胞生物学
胚胎干细胞
生殖细胞
有丝分裂
转录组
内科学
男科
精子发生
内分泌学
基因表达
基因
遗传学
医学
作者
Ruiqi Yan,Binye Li,Qi‐En Yang
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.repbio.2020.09.002
摘要
In mammals, spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) arise from a subpopulation of prospermatogonia during neonatal testis development. Currently, molecular mechanisms directing the prospermatogonia to spermatogonial transition are not well understood. In the study, we found that reducing Sertoli cells number by Amh-cre mediated expression of diphtheria toxin (AC;DTA) in murine fetal testis caused defects in prospermatogonia fate decisions. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed that Sertoli cells loss occurred at embryonic day (E) 14.5. Prospermatogonia maintained mitotic arrest at E16.5 in control animals, in contrast, 13.4% of germ cells in AC;DTA testis reentered cell cycle and expressed gH2A.X and Sycp3, indicating the commitment to meiosis. After birth, the number of prospermatogonia resuming mitosis was significantly affected by Sertoli cell loss in AC;DTA animals. Lastly, we isolated primary Sertoli cells using a Sertoli cell specific GFP reporter line and showed dynamics of Sertoli cell transcriptomes at E12.5, E13.5, E16.5 and P1. By further analysis, we revealed unique gene expression patterns and potential candidate genes regulating Sertoli cell development and likely mediating interactions between Sertoli cells, prospermatogonia and other testicular cells.
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