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Mauro MS, Martin SL, Dumont J, Shirasu-Hiza M, Canman JC. Patterning, regulation, and role of FoxO/DAF-16 in the early embryo. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.13.594029. [PMID: 38798632 PMCID: PMC11118310 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.13.594029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Insulin resistance and diabetes are associated with many health issues including higher rates of birth defects and miscarriage during pregnancy. Because insulin resistance and diabetes are both associated with obesity, which also affects fertility, the role of insulin signaling itself in embryo development is not well understood. A key downstream target of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling (IIS) pathway is the forkhead family transcription factor FoxO (DAF-16 in C. elegans ). Here, we used quantitative live imaging to measure the patterning of endogenously tagged FoxO/DAF-16 in the early worm embryo. In 2-4-cell stage embryos, FoxO/DAF-16 initially localized uniformly to all cell nuclei, then became dramatically enriched in germ precursor cell nuclei beginning at the 8-cell stage. This nuclear enrichment in early germ precursor cells required germ fate specification, PI3K (AGE-1)- and PTEN (DAF-18)-mediated phospholipid regulation, and the deubiquitylase USP7 (MATH-33), yet was unexpectedly insulin receptor (DAF-2)- and AKT-independent. Functional analysis revealed that FoxO/DAF-16 acts as a cell cycle pacer for early cleavage divisions-without FoxO/DAF-16 cell cycles were shorter than in controls, especially in germ lineage cells. These results reveal the germ lineage specific patterning, upstream regulation, and cell cycle role for FoxO/DAF-16 during early C. elegans embryogenesis.
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Sarkar GC, Rautela U, Goyala A, Datta S, Anand N, Singh A, Singh P, Chamoli M, Mukhopadhyay A. DNA damage signals from somatic uterine tissue arrest oogenesis through activated DAF-16. Development 2023; 150:dev201472. [PMID: 37577954 DOI: 10.1242/dev.201472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Germ line integrity is crucial for progeny fitness. Organisms deploy the DNA damage response (DDR) signaling to protect the germ line from genotoxic stress, facilitating the cell-cycle arrest of germ cells and DNA repair or their apoptosis. Cell-autonomous regulation of germ line quality in response to DNA damage is well studied; however, how quality is enforced cell non-autonomously on sensing somatic DNA damage is less known. Using Caenorhabditis elegans, we show that DDR disruption, only in the uterus, when insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS) is low, arrests oogenesis in the pachytene stage of meiosis I, in a FOXO/DAF-16 transcription factor-dependent manner. Without FOXO/DAF-16, germ cells of the IIS mutant escape the arrest to produce poor-quality oocytes, showing that the transcription factor imposes strict quality control during low IIS. Activated FOXO/DAF-16 senses DDR perturbations during low IIS to lower ERK/MPK-1 signaling below a threshold to promote germ line arrest. Altogether, we elucidate a new surveillance role for activated FOXO/DAF-16 that ensures optimal germ cell quality and progeny fitness in response to somatic DNA damage.
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- Gautam Chandra Sarkar
- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Molecular Aging Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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Cao H, Gao H, Li Z, Peng G, Chen Y, Jin T, Zhu C, Ji H, Dong W. Comparative transcriptome provides insights into differentially expressed genes between testis and ovary of Onychostoma macrolepis in reproduction period. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2022; 326:114066. [PMID: 35644279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.114066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Onychostoma macrolepis (O. macrolepis) is a rare and endangered fishery species inhabiting the river of Qinling Mountains and some flowing freshwaters in China. The declining population of O. macrolepis caused by asynchrony of male and female development prompted us to focus on genetic regulation of its reproduction. In this study, high-throughput RNA-sequencing technology was applied to assemble and annotate the transcriptome of O. macrolepis testis and ovary. The results showed that a number of 338089335 (ovary:163216500, testis:174872835) raw sequences were obtained. After non-redundant analysis, a number of 207826065 (ovary:102334008, testis:105492057) high quality reads were obtained and predicted as unigenes, in which 201,038,682 unigenes were annotated with multiple databases. Taking the ovarian transcriptome as a control, comparative transcriptome analysis showed that 9918 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) up-regulated in the testis and 13,095 DEGs down-regulated. Many DEGs were involved with sex-related GO terms and KEGG pathways, such as oocyte maturation, gonadal development, steroid biosynthesis pathways, MAPK signaling pathway and Wnt signaling pathway. Finally, the expression patterns of 19 unigenes were validated by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). This study illustrates a potential molecular mechanism on the unsynchronized male and female development of the O. macrolepis during the reproduction period in June and provides a theoretical basis for future artificial reproduction.
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- Heran Cao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
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Safian D, Bogerd J, Schulz RW. Regulation of spermatogonial development by Fsh: The complementary roles of locally produced Igf and Wnt signaling molecules in adult zebrafish testis. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 284:113244. [PMID: 31415728 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Spermatogenesis is a cellular developmental process characterized by the coordinated proliferation and differentiation activities of somatic and germ cells in order to produce a large number of spermatozoa, the cellular basis of male fertility. Somatic cells in the testis, such as Leydig, peritubular myoid and Sertoli cells, provide structural and metabolic support and contribute to the regulatory microenvironment required for proper germ cell survival and development. The pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) is a major endocrine regulator of vertebrate spermatogenesis, targeting somatic cell functions in the testes. In fish, Fsh regulates Leydig and Sertoli cell functions, such as sex steroid and growth factor production, processes that also control the development of spermatogonia, the germ cell stages at the basis of the spermatogenic process. Here, we summarize recent advances in our understanding of mechanisms used by Fsh to regulate the development of spermatogonia. This involves discussing the roles of insulin-like growth factor (Igf) 3 and canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways. We will also discuss how these locally active regulatory systems interact to maintain testis tissue homeostasis.
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- Diego Safian
- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; Reproduction and Developmental Biology Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway.
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Guest PC. Of Mice, Whales, Jellyfish and Men: In Pursuit of Increased Longevity. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1178:1-24. [PMID: 31493219 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25650-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The quest for increased human longevity has been a goal of mankind throughout recorded history. Recent molecular studies are now providing potentially useful insights into the aging process which may help to achieve at least some aspects of this quest. This chapter will summarize the main findings of these studies with a focus on long-lived mutant mice and worms, and the longest living natural species including Galapagos giant tortoises, bowhead whales, Greenland sharks, quahog clams and the immortal jellyfish.
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- Paul C Guest
- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
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Cannarella R, Condorelli RA, La Vignera S, Calogero AE. Effects of the insulin-like growth factor system on testicular differentiation and function: a review of the literature. Andrology 2017; 6:3-9. [PMID: 29195026 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We recently described the occurrence of cryptorchidism, oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, and genital abnormalities in patients with distal 15q chromosome structural abnormalities. This observation brought us to hypothesize that insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor (IGF1R), mapping on the 15q 26.3 chromosomal band, may be involved in testicular function. To further evaluate this topic, we reviewed in vitro and in vivo studies exploring the role of the IGF system [IGF1, IGF2, IGF1R, insulin receptor substrates (IRS)] at the testicular level both in animals and in humans. In animals, IGF1/IGF1R has been found to be involved in testicular development during embryogenesis, in Sertoli cell (SC) proliferation, and in germ cell (GS) proliferation and differentiation. Interestingly, IGF1R seems to mediate follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) effects through the PI3K/AKT pathway. In humans, IGF1 directly increases testicular volume. The molecular pathways responsible for testicular differentiation and IGF1/IGF1R signaling are highly conserved among species; therefore, the IGF system may be involved in FSH signaling also in humans. We suggest a possible molecular pathway occurring in human SCs, which involves both IGF1 and FSH through the PI3K/AKT pathway. The acknowledgment of an IGF1 mediation of the FSH-induced effects may open new ways for a targeted therapy in idiopathic non-FSH-responder oligoasthenoteratozoospermia.
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- R Cannarella
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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In this issue of Developmental Cell, Chaudhari and colleagues (2016) use a novel method to create an in vitro proliferative cell line from tumorous C. elegans germ cells, and in the process discover that bacterial folates act as signals for proliferation, independent of their roles as vitamins.
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- Amy K Walker
- University of Massachusetts Medical School, 373 Plantation Street, Room 319, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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DAS DEBABRATA, ARUR SWATHI. Conserved insulin signaling in the regulation of oocyte growth, development, and maturation. Mol Reprod Dev 2017; 84:444-459. [PMID: 28379636 PMCID: PMC5477485 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Insulin signaling regulates various aspects of physiology, such as glucose homeostasis and aging, and is a key determinant of female reproduction in metazoans. That insulin signaling is crucial for female reproductive health is clear from clinical data linking hyperinsulinemic and hypoinsulinemic condition with certain types of ovarian dysfunction, such as altered steroidogenesis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and infertility. Thus, understanding the signaling mechanisms that underlie the control of insulin-mediated ovarian development is important for the accurate diagnosis of and intervention for female infertility. Studies of invertebrate and vertebrate model systems have revealed the molecular determinants that transduce insulin signaling as well as which biological processes are regulated by the insulin-signaling pathway. The molecular determinants of the insulin-signaling pathway, from the insulin receptor to its downstream signaling components, are structurally and functionally conserved across evolution, from worms to mammals-yet, physiological differences in signaling still exist. Insulin signaling acts cooperatively with gonadotropins in mammals and lower vertebrates to mediate various aspects of ovarian development, mainly owing to evolution of the endocrine system in vertebrates. In contrast, insulin signaling in Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans directly regulates oocyte growth and maturation. In this review, we compare and contrast insulin-mediated regulation of ovarian functions in mammals, lower vertebrates, C. elegans, and Drosophila, and highlight conserved signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms in general while illustrating insulin's unique role in specific reproductive processes.
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- DEBABRATA DAS
- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Safian D, van der Kant HJG, Crespo D, Bogerd J, Schulz RW. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Regulates igfbp Gene Expression Directly or via Downstream Effectors to Modulate Igf3 Effects on Zebrafish Spermatogenesis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:328. [PMID: 29209278 PMCID: PMC5702253 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Previous work showed that pharmacological inactivation of Igf-binding proteins (Igfbps), modulators of Igf activity, resulted in an excessive differentiation of type A undifferentiated (Aund) spermatogonia in zebrafish testis in tissue culture when Fsh was present in the incubation medium. Using this testis tissue culture system, we studied here the regulation of igfbp transcript levels by Fsh and two of its downstream effectors, Igf3 and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT). We also explored how Fsh-modulated igfbp expression affected spermatogonial proliferation by adding or removing the Igfbp inhibitor NBI-31772 at different times. Fsh (100 ng/mL) decreased the transcript levels of igfbp1a, -3, and -6a after 1 or 3 days, while increasing igfbp2a and -5b expression, but only after 5 days of incubation. Igf3 down-regulated the same igfbp transcripts as Fsh but with a delay of at least 4 days. 11-KT increased the transcripts (igfbp2a and 5b) that were elevated by Fsh and decreased those of igfbp6a, as did Fsh, while 11-KT did not change igfbp1a or -3 transcript levels. To evaluate Igfbps effects on spermatogenesis, we quantified under different conditions the mitotic indices and relative section areas occupied by the different spermatogonial generations (type Aund, type A differentiating (Adiff), or type B (B) spermatogonia). Igf3 (100 ng/mL) increased the area occupied by Adiff and B while decreasing the one for Aund. Interestingly, a concentration of Igf3 that was inactive by itself (25 ng/mL) became active in the presence of the Igfbp inhibitor NBI-31772 and mimicked the effect of 100 ng/mL Igf3 on spermatogonia. Studies exploiting the different dynamics of igfbp expression in response to Fsh and adding or removing NBI-31772 at different times showed that the quick downregulation of three igfbp as well as the delayed upregulated of two igfbps all support Igf3 bioactivity, namely the stimulation of spermatogonial differentiation. We conclude that Fsh modulates, directly or via androgens and Igf3, igfbp gene expression, supporting Igf3 bioactivity either by decreasing igfbp1a, -3, -6a or by increasing igfbp2a and -5b gene expression.
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- Diego Safian
- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
- *Correspondence: Rüdiger W. Schulz,
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Laws KM, Drummond-Barbosa D. Control of Germline Stem Cell Lineages by Diet and Physiology. Results Probl Cell Differ 2017; 59:67-99. [PMID: 28247046 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44820-6_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tight coupling of reproduction to environmental factors and physiological status is key to long-term species survival. In particular, highly conserved pathways modulate germline stem cell lineages according to nutrient availability. This chapter focuses on recent in vivo studies in genetic model organisms that shed light on how diet-dependent signals control the proliferation, maintenance, and survival of adult germline stem cells and their progeny. These signaling pathways can operate intrinsically in the germ line, modulate the niche, or act through intermediate organs to influence stem cells and their differentiating progeny. In addition to illustrating the extent of dietary regulation of reproduction, findings from these studies have implications for fertility during aging or disease states.
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- Kaitlin M Laws
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. .,Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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The Caenorhabditis elegans germline is an excellent model for studying the regulation of a pool of stem cells and progression of cells from a stem cell state to a differentiated state. At the tissue level, the germline is organized in an assembly line with the germline stem cell (GSC) pool at one end and differentiated cells at the other. A simple mesenchymal niche caps the GSC region of the germline and maintains GSCs in an undifferentiated state by signaling through the conserved Notch pathway. Downstream of Notch signaling, key regulators include novel LST-1 and SYGL-1 proteins and a network of RNA regulatory proteins. In this chapter we present methods for characterizing the C. elegans GSC pool and early germ cell differentiation. The methods include examination of the germline in living and fixed worms, cell cycle analysis, and analysis of markers. We also discuss assays to separate mutants that affect the stem cell vs. differentiation decision from those that affect germ cell processes more generally.
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- Sarah L Crittenden
- HHMI/Department of Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI, 53706-1544, USA.
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- HHMI/Department of Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI, 53706-1544, USA
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- HHMI/Department of Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI, 53706-1544, USA
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Safian D, Morais RDVS, Bogerd J, Schulz RW. Igf Binding Proteins Protect Undifferentiated Spermatogonia in the Zebrafish Testis Against Excessive Differentiation. Endocrinology 2016; 157:4423-4433. [PMID: 27689414 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) modulate the availability of IGFs for their cognate receptors. In zebrafish testes, IGF3 promotes the proliferation and differentiation of type A undifferentiated (Aund) spermatogonia, and igf3 expression is strongly elevated by FSH but also responds to T3. Here we report the effects of FSH and T3 on igfbp transcript levels in adult zebrafish testis. We then examined T3 and FSH effects on zebrafish spermatogenesis and explored the relevance of IGFBPs in modulating these T3 or FSH effects, using a primary tissue culture system for adult zebrafish testis. T3 up-regulated igfbp1a and igfbp3 expression, whereas FSH reduced igfbp1a transcript levels. To quantify effects on spermatogenesis, we determined the mitotic index and relative section areas occupied by Aund, type A differentiating, or type B spermatogonia. In general, T3 and FSH stimulated spermatogonial proliferation and increased the areas occupied by spermatogonia, suggesting that both self-renewal and differentiating divisions were stimulated. Preventing IGF/IGFBP interaction by NBI-31772 further increased T3- or FSH-induced spermatogonial proliferation. However, under these conditions the more differentiated type A differentiating and B spermatogonia occupied larger surface areas at the expense of the area held by Aund spermatogonia. Clearly decreased nanos2 transcript levels are in agreement with this finding, and reduced amh expression may have facilitated spermatogonial differentiation. We conclude that elevating IGF3 bioactivity by blocking IGFBPs shifted T3- or FSH-induced signaling from stimulating spermatogonial self-renewal as well as differentiation toward predominantly stimulating spermatogonial differentiation, which leads to a depletion of type Aund spermatogonia.
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- Diego Safian
- Reproductive Biology Group (D.S., R.D.V.S.M., J.B., R.W.S.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Institute of Marine Research (R.W.S.), Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Reproductive Biology Group (D.S., R.D.V.S.M., J.B., R.W.S.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Institute of Marine Research (R.W.S.), Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Reproductive Biology Group (D.S., R.D.V.S.M., J.B., R.W.S.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Institute of Marine Research (R.W.S.), Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Reproductive Biology Group (D.S., R.D.V.S.M., J.B., R.W.S.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Institute of Marine Research (R.W.S.), Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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Nóbrega RH, Morais RDVDS, Crespo D, de Waal PP, de França LR, Schulz RW, Bogerd J. Fsh Stimulates Spermatogonial Proliferation and Differentiation in Zebrafish via Igf3. Endocrinology 2015. [PMID: 26207345 DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Growth factors modulate germ line stem cell self-renewal and differentiation behavior. We investigate the effects of Igf3, a fish-specific member of the igf family. Fsh increased in a steroid-independent manner the number and mitotic index of single type A undifferentiated spermatogonia and of clones of type A differentiating spermatogonia in adult zebrafish testis. All 4 igf gene family members in zebrafish are expressed in the testis but in tissue culture only igf3 transcript levels increased in response to recombinant zebrafish Fsh. This occurred in a cAMP/protein kinase A-dependent manner, in line with the results of studies on the igf3 gene promoter. Igf3 protein was detected in Sertoli cells. Recombinant zebrafish Igf3 increased the mitotic index of type A undifferentiated and type A differentiating spermatogonia and up-regulated the expression of genes related to spermatogonial differentiation and entry into meiosis, but Igf3 did not modulate testicular androgen release. An Igf receptor inhibitor blocked these effects of Igf3. Importantly, the Igf receptor inhibitor also blocked Fsh-induced spermatogonial proliferation. We conclude that Fsh stimulated Sertoli cell production of Igf3, which promoted via Igf receptor signaling spermatogonial proliferation and differentiation and their entry into meiosis. Because previous work showed that Fsh also released spermatogonia from an inhibitory signal by down-regulating anti-Müllerian hormone and by stimulating androgen production, we can now present a model, in which Fsh orchestrates the activity of stimulatory (Igf3, androgens) and inhibitory (anti-Müllerian hormone) signals to promote spermatogenesis.
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- Rafael Henrique Nóbrega
- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology (R.H.N.), Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, 18618-970 Botucatu, Brazil; Reproductive Biology Group (R.H.N., R.D.V.d.S.M., D.C., P.P.d.W., R.W.S., J.B.), Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; and Laboratory of Cellular Biology (L.R.d.F.), Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Vogel JLM, Michaelson D, Santella A, Hubbard EJA, Bao Z. Irises: A practical tool for image-based analysis of cellular DNA content. WORM 2014; 3:e29041. [PMID: 25254149 DOI: 10.4161/worm.29041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The DNA content of nuclei is a valuable measure of cell cycle status. Irises is a software tool to facilitate systematic in situ determination of DNA content for cell cycle analysis at single-nucleus resolution within complex tissues. We demonstrate the utility of the tool with analysis of DNA content in germline nuclei of C. elegans. Compared with results obtained by manual analysis, we find the tool greatly facilitates analysis by improving speed at least 5-fold while maintaining accuracy. The source code and instruction manual (including installation for both Mac and PC) are provided.
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- New York University School of Medicine; Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine; New York, NY USA
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- Developmental Biology Program; Sloan-Kettering Institute; New York, NY USA
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- New York University School of Medicine; Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine; New York, NY USA ; Department of Pathology and Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Center for Stem Cell Biology; New York, NY USA
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- Developmental Biology Program; Sloan-Kettering Institute; New York, NY USA
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Physiological control of germline development. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2013; 757:101-31. [PMID: 22872476 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4015-4_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The intersection between developmental programs and environmental conditions that alter physiology is a growing area of research interest. The C. elegans germ line is emerging as a particularly sensitive and powerful model for these studies. The germ line is subject to environmentally regulated diapause points that allow worms to withstand harsh conditions both prior to and after reproduction commences. It also responds to more subtle changes in physiological conditions. Recent studies demonstrate that different aspects of germ line development are sensitive to environmental and physiological changes and that conserved signaling pathways such as the AMPK, Insulin/IGF, TGFβ, and TOR-S6K, and nuclear hormone receptor pathways mediate this sensitivity. Some of these pathways genetically interact with but appear distinct from previously characterized mechanisms of germline cell fate control such as Notch signaling. Here, we review several aspects of hermaphrodite germline development in the context of "feasting," "food-limited," and "fasting" conditions. We also consider connections between lifespan, metabolism and the germ line, and we comment on special considerations for examining germline development under altered environmental and physiological conditions. Finally, we summarize the major outstanding questions in the field.
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Kershner A, Crittenden SL, Friend K, Sorensen EB, Porter DF, Kimble J. Germline stem cells and their regulation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2013; 786:29-46. [PMID: 23696350 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6621-1_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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C. elegans germline stem cells exist within a stem cell pool that is maintained by a single-celled mesenchymal niche and Notch signaling. Downstream of Notch signaling, a regulatory network governs stem cells and differentiation. Central to that network is the FBF RNA-binding protein, a member of the widely conserved PUF family that functions by either of two broadly conserved mechanisms to repress its target mRNAs. Without FBF, germline stem cells do not proliferate and they do not maintain their naïve, undifferentiated state. Therefore, FBF is a pivotal regulator of germline self-renewal. Validated FBF targets include several key differentiation regulators as well as a major cell cycle regulator. A genomic analysis identifies many other developmental and cell cycle regulators as likely FBF targets and suggests that FBF is a broad-spectrum regulator of the genome with >1,000 targets. A comparison of the FBF target list with similar lists for human PUF proteins, PUM1 and PUM2, reveals ∼200 shared targets. The FBF hub works within a network controlling self-renewal vs. differentiation. This network consists of classical developmental cell fate regulators and classical cell cycle regulators. Recent results have begun to integrate developmental and cell cycle regulation within the network. The molecular dynamics of the network remain a challenge for the future, but models are proposed. We suggest that molecular controls of C. elegans germline stem cells provide an important model for controls of stem cells more broadly.
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- Aaron Kershner
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Jolliffe AK, Derry WB. The TP53 signaling network in mammals and worms. Brief Funct Genomics 2012; 12:129-41. [PMID: 23165352 DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/els047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans has been an invaluable model organism for studying the molecular mechanisms that govern cell fate, from fundamental aspects of multicellular development to programmed cell death (apoptosis). The transparency of this organism permits visualization of cells in living animals at high resolution. The powerful genetics and functional genomics tools available in C. elegans allow for detailed analysis of gene function, including genes that are frequently deregulated in human diseases such as cancer. The TP53 protein is a critical suppressor of tumor formation in vertebrates, and the TP53 gene is mutated in over 50% of human cancers. TP53 suppresses malignancy by integrating a variety of cellular stresses that direct it to activate transcription of genes that help to repair the damage or trigger apoptotic death if the damage is beyond repair. The TP53 paralogs, TP63 and TP73, have distinct roles in development as well as overlapping functions with TP53 in apoptosis and repair, which complicates their analysis in vertebrates. C. elegans contains a single TP53 family member, cep-1, that shares properties of all three vertebrate genes and thus offers a simple system in which to study the biological functions of this important gene family. This review summarizes major advances in our understanding of the TP53 family using C. elegans as a model organism.
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