کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2174030 | 1093774 | 2009 | 12 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Gtsf1/Cue110, a gene encoding a protein with two copies of a CHHC Zn-finger motif, is involved in spermatogenesis and retrotransposon suppression in murine testes Gtsf1/Cue110, a gene encoding a protein with two copies of a CHHC Zn-finger motif, is involved in spermatogenesis and retrotransposon suppression in murine testes](/preview/png/2174030.png)
We recently reported that the Gtsf1/Cue110 gene, a member of the evolutionarily conserved UPF0224 family, is expressed predominantly in male germ cells, and that the GTSF1/CUE110 protein is localized to the cytoplasm of these cells in the adult testis. Here, to analyze the roles of the Gtsf1/Cue110 gene in spermatogenesis, we produced Gtsf1/Cue110-null mice by gene targeting. The Gtsf1/Cue110-null mice grew normally and appeared healthy; however, the males were sterile due to massive apoptotic death of their germ cells after postnatal day 14. In contrast, the null females were fertile. Detailed analyses revealed that the Gtsf1/Cue110-null male meiocytes ceased meiotic progression before the zygotene stage. Thus, the Gtsf1/Cue110 gene is essential for spermatogenesis beyond the early meiotic phase. Furthermore, the loss of the Gtsf1/Cue110 gene caused increased transcription of the long interspersed nucleotide element (Line-1) and the intracisternal A-particle (IAP) retrotransposons, accompanied by demethylation of their promoter regions. These observations indicate that Gtsf1/Cue110 is required for spermatogenesis and involved in retrotransposon suppression in male germ cells.
Journal: Developmental Biology - Volume 335, Issue 1, 1 November 2009, Pages 216–227