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Yang SH, Zeng YZ, Jia XZ, Gu YW, Wood C, Yang RS, Yang JS, Yang WJ. Activated dormant stem cells recover spermatogenesis in chemoradiotherapy-induced infertility. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114582. [PMID: 39096488 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114582] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024] Open
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Male infertility is a recognized side effect of chemoradiotherapy. Extant spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) may act as originators for any subsequent recovery. However, which type of SSCs, the mechanism by which they survive and resist toxicity, and how they act to restart spermatogenesis remain largely unknown. Here, we identify a small population of Set domain-containing protein 4 (Setd4)-expressing SSCs that occur in a relatively dormant state in the mouse seminiferous tubule. Extant beyond high-dose chemoradiotherapy, these cells then activate to recover spermatogenesis. Recovery fails when Setd4+ SSCs are deleted. Confirmed to be of fetal origin, these Setd4+ SSCs are shown to facilitate early testicular development and also contribute to steady-state spermatogenesis in adulthood. Upon activation, chromatin remodeling increases their genome-wide accessibility, enabling Notch1 and Aurora activation with corresponding silencing of p21 and p53. Here, Setd4+ SSCs are presented as the originators of both testicular development and spermatogenesis recovery in chemoradiotherapy-induced infertility.
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- Shu-Hua Yang
- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystem Homeostasis and Protection, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Wattad NR, Ozer E, Altgilbers S, Klein C, Cohen E, Zuckrman O, Sessler E, Hadad T, Alcalay Y, Abdu U. Intratesticular versus intraperitoneal Busulfan administration: a comparative study on spermatogenesis suppression in quails and chickens. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103890. [PMID: 38870613 PMCID: PMC11225892 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103890] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Generation of transgenic birds can be achieved by temporal suppression of endogenous spermatogenesis in males prior to primordial germ cell implantation. One of many established methods to induce male sterility is the intraperitoneal injection of busulfan, an alkylating agent. Nevertheless, the use of busulfan injections, which may also affect hematopoietic stem cells, carries the risk of potential lethality in animals. Given their safety and non-toxic nature, it has been demonstrated that intratesticular busulfan injections in mammals are less effective than intraperitoneal injections. This study aimed to compare, for the first time, the sterility and toxicity effects of intraperitoneal vs. intratesticular busulfan injections in quail and chickens. Our experimental design involved a previously established single intraperitoneal busulfan injection of 40 mg/kg of body weight (BW). In quail, busulfan was then administered intratesticularly at 3 different concentrations (6, 12, and 20 mg/kg BW), while in chickens, the working concentration was 20 mg/kg BW. We found that a single intraperitoneal busulfan injection of 40 mg/kg of BW resulted in 100% mortality in the treated roosters. In quails, however, this concentration only caused a temporary suppression of fertility for a 15-d period. Moreover, we found that a higher dose of intratesticular injection of busulfan is required to suppress spermatogenesis in quail (20 mg/kg BW) compared to mammals (4 mg/kg BW). Following these findings, we further confirmed that intratesticular injection of 20 mg/kg BW busulfan into roosters did not affect their overall viability. However, it induced a temporary state of male sterility, consistent with the effects observed with intraperitoneal injections. Hence, our data demonstrate that quail and chicken respond differently to busulfan administration. Furthermore, the present study provides evidence that direct injection into the rooster testes causes less physiological stress than intraperitoneal injection.
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- Noor R Wattad
- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Neustadt 31535, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Neustadt 31535, Germany
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- COPIA Agro & Food, Herzliya, 4672501, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
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Gopal A, Ibrahim R, Karsan A. Protocol for performing consecutive bone marrow transplants in mice to study the role of marrow niche in supporting hematopoiesis. STAR Protoc 2023; 4:102719. [PMID: 37967015 PMCID: PMC10684876 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102719] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells depend on bone marrow (BM) stromal cells for survival. Here, we present a protocol for performing three consecutive BM transplants in mice to study the role of BM niche in supporting hematopoiesis. We describe steps for transplanting cells to condition the marrow of the recipient mice and transplanting wild-type cells to examine the effect of the conditioned marrow in supporting hematopoiesis. We then detail procedures for transplanting into wild-type recipients to measure bone marrow chimerism. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Gopal et al. (2022).1.
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- Aparna Gopal
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Manzoor M, Mir RA, Farooq A, Hami A, Pakhtoon MM, Sofi SA, Malik FA, Hussain K, Bhat MA, Sofi NR, Pandey A, Khan MK, Hamurcu M, Zargar SM. Shifting archetype to nature's hidden gems: from sources, purification to uncover the nutritional potential of bioactive peptides. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:252. [PMID: 37388856 PMCID: PMC10299963 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03667-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Contemporary scientific findings revealed that our daily food stuffs are enriched by encrypted bioactive peptides (BPs), evolved by peptide linkage of amino acids or encrypted from the native protein structures. Remarkable to these BPs lies in their potential health benefiting biological activities to serve as nutraceuticals or a lead addition to the development of functional foods. The biological activities of BPs vary depending on the sequence as well as amino acid composition. Existing database records approximately 3000 peptide sequences which possess potential biological activities such as antioxidants, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, anti-adipogenics, anti-microbials, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancerous. The growing evidences suggest that BPs have very low toxicity, higher accuracy, less tissue accretion, and are easily degraded in the disposed environment. BPs are nowadays evolved as biologically active molecules with potential scope to reduce microbial contamination as well as ward off oxidation of foods, amend diverse range of human diseases to enhance the overall quality of human life. Against the clinical and health perspectives of BPs, this review aimed to elaborate current evolution of nutritional potential of BPs, studies pertaining to overcome limitations with respect to special focus on emerging extraction, protection and delivery tools of BPs. In addition, the nano-delivery mechanism of BP and its clinical significance is detailed. The aim of current review is to augment the research in the field of BPs production, identification, characterisation and to speed up the investigation of the incredible potentials of BPs as potential nutritional and functional food ingredient.
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- Madhiya Manzoor
- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Kashmir, Tulmulla, Kashmir(J&K) 191131 India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
- Division of Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J), Chatha, Jammu (J&K) 180009 India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
- Department of Life Sciences, Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, 462045 India
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- Department of Food Technology, Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora, Awantipora, Kashmir(J&K) 192122 India
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- Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
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- MAR&ES, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Gurez, Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
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- MRCFC, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Khudwani, Shalimar, J&K India
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, Kashmir(J&K) 190025 India
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Pu R, Liu J, Zhang A, Yang J, Zhang W, Long X, Ren X, Hua H, Shi D, Zhang W, Liu L, Liu Y, Wu Y, Bai Y, Cheng N. Modeling methods for busulfan-induced oligospermia and asthenozoospermia in mice: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:19-32. [PMID: 36508035 PMCID: PMC9840741 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02674-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Modeling methods for busulfan-induced oligoasthenozoospermia are controversial. We aimed to systematically review the modeling method of busulfan-induced oligospermia and asthenozoospermia, and analyze changes in various evaluation indicators at different busulfan doses over time. METHODS We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed databases, Web of Science, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and the Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System until April 9, 2022. Animal experiments of busulfan-induced spermatogenesis dysfunction were included and screened. The model mortality and parameters of the evaluation indicators were subjected to meta-analysis. RESULTS Twenty-nine animal studies were included (control/model: 669/1829). The mortality of mice increased with busulfan dose. Significant spermatogenesis impairment occurred within 5 weeks, regardless of busulfan dose (10-40 mg/kg). Testicular weight (weighted mean difference [WMD]: - 0.04, 95% CI: - 0.05, - 0.03), testicular index (WMD: - 2.10, 95% CI: - 2.43, - 1.76), and Johnsen score (WMD: - 4.67, 95% CI: - 5.99, - 3.35) were significantly decreased. The pooled sperm counts of the model group were reduced by 32.8 × 106/ml (WMD: - 32.8, 95% CI: - 44.34, - 21.28), and sperm motility decreased by 37% (WMD: - 0.37, 95% CI: - 0.47, - 0.27). Sperm counts decreased slightly (WMD: - 3.03, 95% CI: - 3.42, - 2.64) in an intratesticular injection of low-dose busulfan (4 - 6 mg/kg), and the model almost returned to normal after one seminiferous cycle. CONCLUSION The model using low-dose busulfan (10 - 20 mg/kg) returned to normal after 10 - 15 weeks. However, in some spermatogenesis cycles, testicular weight reduction and testicular spermatogenic function damage were not proportional to busulfan dose. Sperm counts and motility results in different studies had significant heterogeneity. Standard protocols for sperm assessment in animal models were needed to reduce heterogeneity between studies.
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- Ruiyang Pu
- Department of Medical Zoology, School of Basic Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- The Reproductive Medicine Hospital of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- The Reproductive Medicine Hospital of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Zoology, School of Basic Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Zoology, School of Basic Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Zoology, School of Basic Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- The Reproductive Medicine Hospital of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- The Reproductive Medicine Hospital of the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Zoology, School of Basic Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
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Xiong YM, Li YY, Lv L, Chen XY, Li XH, Qin ZF. Postnatal exposure to low-dose tetrabromobisphenol A increases the susceptibility of mammal testes to chemical-induced spermatogenic stress in adulthood. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 171:107683. [PMID: 36512917 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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There is increasing data showing that some environmental chemicals can increase susceptibility to follow-up stress or injuries, possibly thereby contributing to certain clinical and subclinical diseases. Previous studies reported that tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), one of the most used brominated flame retardants, exerted little male reproductive toxicity in terms of conventional endpoints but affected testis development and thereby caused testicular alterations at the molecular and cellular levels. Here, we aimed to reveal whether developmental exposure to TBBPA can increase testicular susceptibility to follow-up stress in adulthood. For this purpose, newborn mice were exposed to 50 or 500 μg/kg/d TBBPA for 56 days to confirm adverse effects on testes, followed by a single intraperitoneal injection of 3 mg/kg busulfan (BSF) to induce spermatogenic stress. Four weeks after BSF injection, TBBPA-treated mice exhibited severe pathological alterations, including reduced testis weight, damaged testicular histological structure, declined sperm count, apoptosis of spermatogenic cells, while no remarkable damage was observed in mice without historical exposure to TBBPA. These results demonstrate that historical exposure to TBBPA, either 50 or 500 µg/kg/d, increased the susceptibility of mouse testes to BSF-induced spermatogenic stress, resulting in severe adverse reproductive outcomes. Further analysis indicates that TBBPA-caused microtubule and microfilament damage, along with spermatogonia and spermatocyte reduction, could contributed to the increased susceptibility of testes, suggesting that these non-conventional reproductive lesions caused by chemicals should not be ignored. This is the first study to investigate the reproductive hazard of chemicals from the perspective of testicular susceptibility to stress, thereby opening a new avenue to identify environmental chemicals possibly contributing to male infertility and subfertility.
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- Yi-Ming Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Chen H, Chen X, Chen X, Lin S, Cheng J, You L, Xiong C, Cai X, Wang S. New perspectives on fabrication of peptide-based nanomaterials in food industry: A review. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wu X, Zeng W, Lin F, Xu P, Li X. Anticancer Peptide Prediction via Multi-Kernel CNN and Attention Model. Front Genet 2022; 13:887894. [PMID: 35571059 PMCID: PMC9092594 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.887894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Modern lifestyles mean that people are more likely to suffer from some form of cancer. As anticancer peptides can effectively kill cancer cells and play an important role in fighting cancer, they have been a subject of increasing research interest. Methods: This study presents a useful tool to identify the anticancer peptides based on a multi-kernel CNN and attention model, called ACP-MCAM. This model can automatically learn adaptive embedding and the context sequence features of ACP. In addition, to obtain better interpretability and integrity, we visualized the model. Results: Benchmarking comparison shows that ACP-MCAM significantly outperforms several state-of-the-art models. Different encoding schemes have different impacts on the performance of the model. We also studied tmethod parameter optimization. Conclusion: The ACP-MCAM can integrate multi-kernel CNN and self-attention mechanism, which outperforms the previous model in identifying anticancer peptides. It is expected that the work will provide new research ideas for anticancer peptide prediction in the future. In addition, this work will promote the development of the interdisciplinary field of artificial intelligence and biomedicine.
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- Xiujin Wu
- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Chongqing Michong Technology Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China
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Ying X, Agyei D, Udenigwe C, Adhikari B, Wang B. Manufacturing of Plant-Based Bioactive Peptides Using Enzymatic Methods to Meet Health and Sustainability Targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.769028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Due to the rapid growth in the global population, the consumption of animal-based food products/food compounds has been associated with negative implications for food sustainability/security. As a result, there is an increasing demand for the development of plant-based food and compounds as alternatives. Meanwhile, a growing number of studies report the health benefits of food protein-based peptides prepared via enzymatic hydrolysis and exhibiting biological properties such as antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-thrombotic, and antidiabetic activities. However, the inherent bitterness of some peptides hinders their application in food products as ingredients. This article aims to provide the latest findings on plant-based bioactive peptides, particularly their health benefits, manufacturing methods, detection and qualification of their bitterness properties, as well as debittering methods to reduce or eliminate this negative sensory characteristic. However, there is still a paucity of research on the biological property of debittered peptides. Therefore, the role of plant protein-derived bioactive peptides to meet the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals can only be realised if advances are made in the industrial-scale bioprocessing and debittering of these peptides.
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The Therapeutic Potential of Amniotic Fluid-Derived Stem Cells on Busulfan-Induced Azoospermia in Adult Rats. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2021; 18:279-295. [PMID: 33713308 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-020-00309-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Busulfan is an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent that is routinely prescribed for leukemic patients to induce myelo-ablation. However, it also results in azoospermia and infertility in cancer survivors. This research was constructed to explore the possible therapeutic role of amniotic fluid-derived stem cells (AFSCs) in improving busulfan-induced azoospermia in adult rats. METHODS Forty two adult male albino rats were randomized into: (1) control group, (2) azoospermia group, (3) spontaneous recovery group, and (4) AFSCs-treated group, in which AFSCs were transplanted through their injection into the testicular efferent ducts. The assessment included a histo-pathological examination of the seminiferous tubules by the light and transmission electron microscopes. Additionally, the confocal laser scanning microscope was used for confirmation of homing of the implanted cells. Moreover, we conducted an immuno-fluorescence study for detection of the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in the spermatogenic cells, epididymal sperm count, and a histo-morphometric study. RESULTS AFSCs successfully homed over the basement membrane of the injured seminiferous tubules. They greatly attenuated busulfan-induced degenerative and oxidative changes. They also caused a re-expression of PCNA in the germ cells, leading to resumption of spermatogenesis and re-appearance of spermatozoa. CONCLUSION AFSCs could be a promising treatment modality for male infertility induced by chemotherapy, as they possess prominent regenerative, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory potentials.
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Shivanna SK, Nataraj BH. Revisiting therapeutic and toxicological fingerprints of milk-derived bioactive peptides: An overview. FOOD BIOSCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2020.100771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wei Y, Yang D, Du X, Yu X, Zhang M, Tang F, Ma F, Li N, Bai C, Li G, Hua J. Interaction between DMRT1 and PLZF protein regulates self-renewal and proliferation in male germline stem cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 476:1123-1134. [PMID: 33200378 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03977-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Double sex and mab-3 related transcription factor 1 (DMRT1) encodes a double sex/mab-3 (DM) domain, which is the most conserved structure that involved in sex determination both in vertebrates and invertebrates. This study revealed important roles of DMRT1 in maintaining self-renewal of male germline stem cells (mGSCs). Our results showed that insufficient expression of DMRT1 in mice testes resulted in decreased number of spermatogonial cells and collapse of testicular niche in vivo. Self-renewal and proliferation of mGSCs were inhibited. Based on the bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) assay, it was finally revealed that the interaction between DMRT1 and promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger (PLZF) protein was essential for maintaining self-renewal of mGSCs. Moreover, BTB domain of PLZF, DM and DMRT1 domain of DMRT1 were indispensable in mGSC, which were responsible for preserving the quantity of germ cells. Our research provided a new scientific basis for studying the mechanism of self-renewal and spermatogenesis in goat mGSCs.
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- Yudong Wei
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Key Laboratory for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 3rd, Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Chanut FJA, Sanvito F, Ferrari G, Visigalli I, Carriglio N, Hernandez RJ, Norata R, Doglioni C, Naldini L, Cristofori P. Conditioning Regimens in Long-Term Pre-Clinical Studies to Support Development of Ex Vivo Gene Therapy: Review of Nonproliferative and Proliferative Changes. Hum Gene Ther 2020; 32:66-76. [PMID: 32883113 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2020.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy has become a successful therapeutic strategy for some inherited genetic disorders. Pre-clinical toxicity studies performed to support the human clinical trials using viral-mediated gene transfer and autologous hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) transplantation are complex and the use of mouse models of human diseases makes interpretation of the results challenging. In addition, they rely on the use of conditioning agents that must induce enough myeloablation to allow engraftment of transduced and transplanted HSPC. Busulfan and total body irradiation (TBI) are the most commonly used conditioning regimens in the mouse. Lenticular degeneration and atrophy of reproductive organs are expected histopathological changes. Proliferative and nonproliferative lesions can be observed with different incidence and distribution across strains and mouse models of diseases. The occurrence of these lesions can interfere with the interpretation of pre-clinical toxicity and tumorigenicity studies performed to support the human clinical studies. As such, it is important to be aware of the background incidence of lesions induced by different conditioning regimens. We review the histopathology results from seven long-term studies, five using TBI and two using busulfan.
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- Franck J A Chanut
- Formerly GSK David Jack Centre for R&D, Ware, United Kingdom, Currently SANOFI, Alfortville, France
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Pathology Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; and
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; and
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; and
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,GSK David Jack Centre for R&D, Ware, United Kingdom
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Modirshanechi G, Eslampour MA, Abdolmaleki Z. Agonist and antagonist NMDA receptor effect on cell fate during germ cell differentiation and regulate apoptotic process in 3D organ culture. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13764. [PMID: 32920884 DOI: 10.1111/and.13764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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In this work, agonist and antagonist N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activation effect on cell fate during germ cell differentiation and regulate apoptotic process in 3D organ culture were studied. Afterwards, the effect of D-serine, retinoic acid (RA) and MK801 on spermatogenesis development was investigated. The animals were injected a single dose (40 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) of busulfan. After confirming the model, ten 5-day-old NMRI mice were used as spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) transplantation donors. The SSCs were confirmed by detecting the promyelocytic leukaemia zinc finger (PLZF) protein. Then, tissue culture of the azoospermia model which had received SSCs was performed in various conditions (seven groups). The apoptosis markers levels of cells were significantly decreased in differentiation media containing RA and serine. In contrast, the expression of apoptotic markers including caspase 3, caspase 9 and Bax was increased in the presence of MK801. In conclusion, a new in vitro system capable of producing mature spermatozoa was developed that would be useful for investigating the medicinal effects of agents on the male reproductive system. Also, a comparison of spermatogenesis development in different media revealed that the presence of D-serine and RA (retinoic acid) in the culture medium has a positive effect on spermatogenesis.
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- Ghazaleh Modirshanechi
- Department of Clinical Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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Shaik MI, Sarbon NM. A Review on Purification and Characterization of Anti-proliferative Peptides Derived from Fish Protein Hydrolysate. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2020.1812634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Mannur Ismail Shaik
- Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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Mada SB, Ugwu CP, Abarshi MM. Health Promoting Effects of Food-Derived Bioactive Peptides: A Review. Int J Pept Res Ther 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-019-09890-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Qu N, Itoh M, Sakabe K. Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy on Spermatogenesis: The Role of Testicular Immunology. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E957. [PMID: 30813253 PMCID: PMC6413003 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Substantial improvements in cancer treatment have resulted in longer survival and increased quality of life in cancer survivors with minimized long-term toxicity. However, infertility and gonadal dysfunction continue to be recognized as adverse effects of anticancer therapy. In particular, alkylating agents and irradiation induce testicular damage that results in prolonged azoospermia. Although damage to and recovery of spermatogenesis after cancer treatment have been extensively studied, there is little information regarding the role of differences in testicular immunology in cancer treatment-induced male infertility. In this review, we briefly summarize available rodent and human data on immunological differences in chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
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- Ning Qu
- Department of Anatomy, Division of Basic Medical Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
- Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Basic Medical Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
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AbuMadighem A, Solomon R, Stepanovsky A, Kapelushnik J, Shi Q, Meese E, Lunenfeld E, Huleihel M. Development of Spermatogenesis In Vitro in Three-Dimensional Culture from Spermatogonial Cells of Busulfan-Treated Immature Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19123804. [PMID: 30501072 PMCID: PMC6321353 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19123804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Aggressive chemotherapy may lead to permanent male infertility. Prepubertal males do not generate sperm, but their testes do contain spermatogonial cells (SPGCs) that could be used for fertility preservation. In the present study, we examined the effect of busulfan (BU) on the SPGCs of immature mice, and the possible induction of the survivor SPGCs to develop spermatogenesis in 3D in-vitro culture. Immature mice were injected with BU, and after 0.5⁻12 weeks, their testes were weighed and evaluated histologically compared to the control mice. The spermatogonial cells [Sal-like protein 4 (SALL4) and VASA (a member of the DEAD box protein family) in the testicular tissue were counted/seminiferous tubule (ST). The cells from the STs were enzymatically isolated and cultured in vitro. Our results showed a significant decrease in the testicular weight of the BU-treated mice compared to the control. This was in parallel to a significant increase in the number of severely damaged STs, and a decrease in the number of SALL4 and VASA/STs compared to the control. The cultures of the isolated cells from the STs of the BU-treated mice showed a development of colonies and meiotic and post-meiotic cells after four weeks of culture. The addition of homogenates from adult GFP mice to those cultures induced the development of sperm-like cells after four weeks of culture. This is the first study demonstrating the presence of biologically active spermatogonial cells in the testicular tissue of BU-treated immature mice, and their capacity to develop sperm-like cells in vitro.
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- Ali AbuMadighem
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
- The Center of Advanced Research and Education in Reproduction (CARER), Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
- The Center of Advanced Research and Education in Reproduction (CARER), Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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- The Center of Advanced Research and Education in Reproduction (CARER), Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Department of Hematology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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- Molecular and Cell Genetics Laboratory, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, China.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
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- The Center of Advanced Research and Education in Reproduction (CARER), Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
- Fertility and IVF Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
- The Center of Advanced Research and Education in Reproduction (CARER), Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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Double sex and mab-3 related transcription factor 1 regulates differentiation and proliferation in dairy goat male germline stem cells. J Cell Physiol 2017; 233:2537-2548. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Daliri EBM, Oh DH, Lee BH. Bioactive Peptides. Foods 2017; 6:E32. [PMID: 28445415 PMCID: PMC5447908 DOI: 10.3390/foods6050032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The increased consumer awareness of the health promoting effects of functional foods and nutraceuticals is the driving force of the functional food and nutraceutical market. Bioactive peptides are known for their high tissue affinity, specificity and efficiency in promoting health. For this reason, the search for food-derived bioactive peptides has increased exponentially. Over the years, many potential bioactive peptides from food have been documented; yet, obstacles such as the need to establish optimal conditions for industrial scale production and the absence of well-designed clinical trials to provide robust evidence for proving health claims continue to exist. Other important factors such as the possibility of allergenicity, cytotoxicity and the stability of the peptides during gastrointestinal digestion would need to be addressed. This review discusses our current knowledge on the health effects of food-derived bioactive peptides, their processing methods and challenges in their development.
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- Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.
- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada.
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