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Tebar AB, Perez ESM, Nam-Cha SH, Valls AJS, Singh ND, de la Casa-Esperon E. Diet effects on mouse meiotic recombination: a warning for recombination studies. Genetics 2021; 220:6428542. [PMID: 34791205 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyab190] [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: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Meiotic recombination is a critical process for sexually reproducing organisms. This exchange of genetic information between homologous chromosomes during meiosis is important not only because it generates genetic diversity, but also because it is often required for proper chromosome segregation. Consequently, the frequency and distribution of crossovers are tightly controlled to ensure fertility and offspring viability. However, in many systems it has been shown that environmental factors can alter the frequency of crossover events. Two studies in flies and yeast point to nutritional status affecting the frequency of crossing over. However, this question remains unexplored in mammals. Here we test how crossover frequency varies in response to diet in Mus musculus males. We use immunohistochemistry to estimate crossover frequency in multiple genotypes under two diet treatments. Our results indicate that while crossover frequency was unaffected by diet in some strains, other strains were sensitive even to small composition changes between two common laboratory chows. Therefore, recombination is both resistant and sensitive to certain dietary changes in a strain-dependent manner and, hence, this response is genetically determined. Our study is the first to report a nutrition effect on genome-wide levels of recombination. Moreover, our work highlights the importance of controlling diet in recombination studies and may point to diet as a potential source of variability among studies, which is relevant for reproducibility.
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- Angela Belmonte Tebar
- Regional Center for Biomedical Research (C.R.I.B.). University of Castilla-La Mancha. Albacete, 02008, Spain
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- Regional Center for Biomedical Research (C.R.I.B.). University of Castilla-La Mancha. Albacete, 02008, Spain
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- Pathology Department and Biobank of Albacete. University Hospital Complex of Albacete. Albacete, 02006, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA
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- Regional Center for Biomedical Research (C.R.I.B.). University of Castilla-La Mancha. Albacete, 02008, Spain.,School of Pharmacy. University of Castilla-La Mancha. Albacete, 02071, Spain
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Fan X, Zhu Y, Wang N, Zhang B, Zhang C, Wang Y. Therapeutic Dose of Hydroxyurea-Induced Synaptic Abnormalities on the Mouse Spermatocyte. Front Physiol 2021; 12:666339. [PMID: 34305635 PMCID: PMC8299468 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.666339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Hydroxyurea (HU) is a widely used pharmacological therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). However, replication stress caused by HU has been shown to inhibit premeiotic S-phase DNA, leading to reproductive toxicity in germ cells. In this study, we administered the therapeutic doses of HU (i.e., 25 and 50 mg/kg) to male mice to explore whether replication stress by HU affects pachytene spermatocytes and causes the abnormalities of homologous chromosomes pairing and recombination during prophase I of meiosis. In comparison with the control group, the proportions of spermatocyte gaps were significantly different in the experimental groups injected with 25 mg/kg (p < 0.05) and 50 mg/kg of HU (p < 0.05). Moreover, the proportions of unrepaired double-stranded breaks (DSBs) observed by γH2AX staining also corresponded to a higher HU dose with a greater number of breaks. Additionally, a reduction in the counts of recombination foci on the autosomal SCs was observed in the pachytene spermatocytes. Our results reveal that HU has some effects on synaptonemal complex (SC) formation and DSB repair which suggest possible problems in fertility. Therefore, this study provides new evidence of the mechanisms underlying HU reproductive toxicity.
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- Xiaobo Fan
- Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, School of Bioengineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- The Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, School of Bioengineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, School of Bioengineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, School of Bioengineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, School of Bioengineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, China
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Chen Y, Lyu R, Rong B, Zheng Y, Lin Z, Dai R, Zhang X, Xie N, Wang S, Tang F, Lan F, Tong MH. Refined spatial temporal epigenomic profiling reveals intrinsic connection between PRDM9-mediated H3K4me3 and the fate of double-stranded breaks. Cell Res 2020; 30:256-268. [PMID: 32047271 PMCID: PMC7054334 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-020-0281-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Meiotic recombination is initiated by the formation of double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are repaired as either crossovers (COs) or noncrossovers (NCOs). In most mammals, PRDM9-mediated H3K4me3 controls the nonrandom distribution of DSBs; however, both the timing and mechanism of DSB fate control remain largely undetermined. Here, we generated comprehensive epigenomic profiles of synchronized mouse spermatogenic cells during meiotic prophase I, revealing spatiotemporal and functional relationships between epigenetic factors and meiotic recombination. We find that PRDM9-mediated H3K4me3 at DSB hotspots, coinciding with H3K27ac and H3K36me3, is intimately connected with the fate of the DSB. Our data suggest that the fate decision is likely made at the time of DSB formation: earlier formed DSBs occupy more open chromatins and are much more competent to proceed to a CO fate. Our work highlights an intrinsic connection between PRDM9-mediated H3K4me3 and the fate decision of DSBs, and provides new insight into the control of CO homeostasis.
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- Yao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics, Biomedical Institute for Pioneering Investigation via Convergence, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Beijing, 100871, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics, Biomedical Institute for Pioneering Investigation via Convergence, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. .,Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Beijing, 100871, China. .,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion, Ministry of Education, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Katari S, Aarabi M, Kintigh A, Mann S, Yatsenko SA, Sanfilippo JS, Zeleznik AJ, Rajkovic A. Chromosomal instability in women with primary ovarian insufficiency. Hum Reprod 2019; 33:531-538. [PMID: 29425284 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION What is the prevalence of somatic chromosomal instability among women with idiopathic primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)? SUMMARY ANSWER A subset of women with idiopathic POI may have functional impairment in DNA repair leading to chromosomal instability in their soma. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The formation and repair of DNA double-strand breaks during meiotic recombination are fundamental processes of gametogenesis. Oocytes with compromised DNA integrity are susceptible to apoptosis which could trigger premature ovarian aging and accelerated wastage of the human follicle reserve. Genomewide association studies, as well as whole exome sequencing, have implicated multiple genes involved in DNA damage repair. However, the prevalence of defective DNA damage repair in the soma of women with POI is unknown. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION In total, 46 women with POI and 15 family members were evaluated for excessive mitomycin-C (MMC)-induced chromosome breakage. Healthy fertile females (n = 20) and two lymphoblastoid cell lines served as negative and as positive controls, respectively. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS We performed a pilot functional study utilizing MMC to assess chromosomal instability in the peripheral blood of participants. A high-resolution array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) was performed on 16 POI patients to identify copy number variations (CNVs) for a set of 341 targeted genes implicated in DNA repair. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Array CGH revealed three POI patients (3/16, 18.8%) with pathogenic CNVs. Excessive chromosomal breakage suggestive of a constitutional deficiency in DNA repair was detected in one POI patient with the 16p12.3 duplication. In two patients with negative chromosome breakage analysis, aCGH detected a Xq28 deletion comprising the Centrin EF-hand Protein 2 (CETN2) and HAUS Augmin Like Complex Subunit 7 (HAUS7) genes essential for meiotic DNA repair, and a duplication in the 3p22.2 region comprising a part of the ATPase domain of the MutL Homolog 1 (MLH1) gene. LIMITATIONS REASONS FOR CAUTION Peripheral lymphocytes, used as a surrogate tissue to quantify induced chromosome damage, may not be representative of all the affected tissues. Another limitation pertains to the MMC assay which detects homologous repair pathway defects and does not test deficiencies in other DNA repair pathways. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Our results provide evidence for functional impairment of DNA repair in idiopathic POI, which may predispose the patients to other DNA repair-related conditions such as accelerated aging and/or cancer susceptibility. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) Funding was provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. There were no competing interests to declare.
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- Sunita Katari
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Medical Genetics & Genomics Laboratories, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Medical Genetics & Genomics Laboratories, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Medical Genetics & Genomics Laboratories, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Medical Genetics & Genomics Laboratories, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.,Department of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 De Soto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.,Magee Womens Research Institute, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Magee Womens Research Institute, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Medical Genetics & Genomics Laboratories, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.,Department of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 De Soto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.,Magee Womens Research Institute, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Gunes S, Agarwal A, Henkel R, Mahmutoglu AM, Sharma R, Esteves SC, Aljowair A, Emirzeoglu D, Alkhani A, Pelegrini L, Joumah A, Sabanegh E. Association between promoter methylation of MLH1
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and reactive oxygen species in oligozoospermic men-A pilot study. Andrologia 2017; 50. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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- S. Gunes
- Medical Biology; Ondokuz Mayis University; Samsun Turkey
- Molecular Medicine; Ondokuz Mayis University; Samsun Turkey
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- Cleveland Clinic; American Center for Reproductive Medicine; Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Medical Bioscience; University of Western Cape; Bellville South Africa
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- Cleveland Clinic; American Center for Reproductive Medicine; Cleveland OH USA
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- ANDROFERT; Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic; Campinas Brazil
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- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University; Al-Kharj Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Medicine; Ondokuz Mayis University; Samsun Turkey
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- Alfaisal University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University; Al-Kharj Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology; Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland OH USA
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Embryonic exposure to the widely-used herbicide atrazine disrupts meiosis and normal follicle formation in female mice. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3526. [PMID: 28615648 PMCID: PMC5471253 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03738-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The widely-used herbicide atrazine (ATZ) is detected in ground and surface water in many countries. Several studies in animals have demonstrated that ATZ has endocrine-disrupting effects on male and female reproduction in many vertebrate species. In this study, we investigated the effects of ATZ exposure on meiosis, a key step in gametogenesis in mammals. The treatment was initiated before oocyte entry into meiosis, which occurs during the embryonic period in females. We found that embryonic exposure to ATZ increases the level of 8-oxo-guanine in the nucleus of meiotic cells, reflecting oxidative stress and affecting meiotic double-strand break repair, chromosome synapsis and crossover numbers. Finally, embryonic exposure to ATZ reduces the number of primordial follicles and increases the incidence of multi-oocyte follicles in adult mice. Our data demonstrate that embryonic exposure to ATZ disrupts prophase I of meiosis and affects normal follicle formation in female mice.
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The incidence of long heterochromatic polymorphism variants in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies. Reprod Biomed Online 2017; 35:219-224. [PMID: 28552246 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Long heterochromatic variants on chromosomes 1, 9, 16 and Y are suspected to be implicated in infertility and early pregnancy loss, but little is known about how these variants are inherited in children conceived by infertile couples through assisted reproductive technologies. In this case-control study, the incidence of these variants was compared between infants conceived using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), IVF and natural intercourse by karyotyping lymphocytes from cord blood or peripheral blood. This study included a total of 647 infants, including 189 conceived by ICSI, 177 by IVF, and 281 naturally conceived (NC). Variants were observed in 13.23% of ICSI, 15.82% of IVF and 12.46% of NC infants, showing that the incidence of variants does not appear to be significantly different between infants conceived using assisted reproductive technologies and infants conceived naturally. Because the parents of these infants were not karyotyped, we can only speculate as to whether these variants were directly inherited. This study concludes that infants born from infertile parents using assisted reproductive technologies to achieve pregnancy do not appear to be any more likely than NC infants of fertile parents to possess long heterochromatic variants.
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Ren H, Ferguson K, Kirkpatrick G, Vinning T, Chow V, Ma S. Altered Crossover Distribution and Frequency in Spermatocytes of Infertile Men with Azoospermia. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156817. [PMID: 27273078 PMCID: PMC4894629 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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During meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair to facilitate the exchange of DNA at crossover sites along the chromosomes. The frequency and distribution of crossover formation are tightly regulated to ensure the proper progression of meiosis. Using immunofluorescence techniques, our group and others have studied the meiotic proteins in spermatocytes of infertile men, showing that this population displays a reduced frequency of crossovers compared to fertile men. An insufficient number of crossovers is thought to promote chromosome missegregation, in which case the faulty cell may face meiotic arrest or contribute to the production of aneuploid sperm. Increasing evidence in model organisms has suggested that the distribution of crossovers may also be important for proper chromosome segregation. In normal males, crossovers are shown to be rare near centromeres and telomeres, while frequent in subtelomeric regions. Our study aims to characterize the crossover distribution in infertile men with non-obstructive (NOA) and obstructive azoospermia (OA) along chromosomes 13, 18 and 21. Eight of the 16 NOA men and five of the 21 OA men in our study displayed reduced crossover frequency compared to control fertile men. Seven NOA men and nine OA men showed altered crossover distributions on at least one of the chromosome arms studied compared to controls. We found that although both NOA and OA men displayed altered crossover distributions, NOA men may be at a higher risk of suffering both altered crossover frequencies and distributions compared to OA men. Our data also suggests that infertile men display an increase in crossover formation in regions where they are normally inhibited, specifically near centromeres and telomeres. Finally, we demonstrated a decrease in crossovers near subtelomeres, as well as increased average crossover distance to telomeres in infertile men. As telomere-guided mechanisms are speculated to play a role in crossover formation in subtelomeres, future studies linking crossover distribution with telomere integrity and sperm aneuploidy may provide new insight into the mechanisms underlying male infertility.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aneuploidy
- Azoospermia/epidemiology
- Azoospermia/genetics
- Case-Control Studies
- Chromosome Segregation
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21
- Crossing Over, Genetic
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infertility, Male/epidemiology
- Infertility, Male/genetics
- Male
- Meiosis/genetics
- Middle Aged
- Recombination, Genetic
- Semen Analysis/statistics & numerical data
- Spermatocytes/metabolism
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- He Ren
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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During meiotic recombination, double-strand breaks (DSBs) are formed in chromosomal DNA and then repaired as either crossovers (COs) or non-crossovers (NCOs). In most taxa, the number of DSBs vastly exceeds the number of COs. COs are required for generating genetic diversity in the progeny, as well as proper chromosome segregation. Their formation is tightly controlled so that there is at least one CO per pair of homologous chromosomes whereas the maximum number of COs per chromosome pair is fairly limited. One of the main mechanisms controlling the number of recombination events per meiosis is CO homeostasis, which maintains a stable CO number even when the DSB number is dramatically altered. The existence of CO homeostasis has been reported in several species, including mouse, yeast, and Caenorhabditis elegans. However, it is not known whether homeostasis exists in the same form in all species. In addition, the studies of homeostasis have been conducted using mutants and/or transgenic lines exhibiting fairly severe meiotic phenotypes, and it is unclear how important homeostasis is under normal physiological conditions. We found that, in maize, CO control is robust only to ensure one CO per chromosome pair. However, once this limit is reached, the CO number is linearly related to the DSB number. We propose that CO control is a multifaceted process whose different aspects have a varying degree of importance in different species.
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Kirkpatrick G, Ren H, Liehr T, Chow V, Ma S. Meiotic and sperm aneuploidy studies in three carriers of Robertsonian translocations and small supernumerary marker chromosomes. Fertil Steril 2015; 103:1162-9.e7. [PMID: 25796321 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the meiotic behaviour of one carrier of a small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC): 47,XY,+mar; one carrier of a Robertsonian translocation (ROB): 45,XY,rob(13;21) (q10;q10); and one carrier of both a sSMC and a ROB: 46,XY,rob(13;21) (q11.1;q11.1),+mar. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING University-affiliated research center and hospital. PATIENT(S) Subfertile men with ROB and sSMC. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The chromosomal origin of the sSMC was assessed by multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization. The segregation of the ROB and sSMC in sperm and possible interchromosomal effects were examined by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Synapsis, meiotic recombination, and meiotic inactivation were investigated in ejaculate spermatocytes of the 47,XY,+mar and 45,XY,rob(13;21) carriers using immunostaining. RESULT(S) In the 47,XY,+mar and 46,XY,rob(13;21),+mar carriers, the sSMC was found in 13.5% and 11.5 % of sperm, respectively. Analysis of meiotic segregation of chromosome 13 and 21 showed that 91.2% of sperm were normal/balanced in the 46,XY,rob(13;21),+mar case, whereas 88.4% of sperm were normal/balanced in the 45,XY,rob(13;21) case. Interchromosomal effects involving the sex chromosomes were found in both sSMC carriers. Both 47,XY,+mar and 45,XY,rob(13;21) carriers showed decreased global recombination, impaired synapsis, and an association of abnormal chromosomes with the XY body. CONCLUSION(S) Carriers of marker chromosomes produce sperm with markers at frequencies lower than theoretically expected. Carriers of ROB and sSMC showed decreased recombination, impaired synapsis, and association of abnormal chromosomes with the XY body, which may contribute to an interchromosomal effect. Using immunofluorescence techniques to analyze ejaculate-derived spermatocytes from subfertile men provides a novel technique for examining meiosis without the need for a testicular biopsy.
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- Gordon Kirkpatrick
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Cole F, Kauppi L, Lange J, Roig I, Wang R, Keeney S, Jasin M. Homeostatic control of recombination is implemented progressively in mouse meiosis. Nat Cell Biol 2012; 14:424-30. [PMID: 22388890 PMCID: PMC3319518 DOI: 10.1038/ncb2451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Humans suffer from high rates of fetal aneuploidy, often arising from the absence of meiotic crossover recombination between homologous chromosomes. Meiotic recombination is initiated by double-strand breaks (DSBs) generated by the SPO11 transesterase. In yeast and worms, at least one buffering mechanism, crossover homeostasis, maintains crossover numbers despite variation in DSB numbers. We show here that mammals exhibit progressive homeostatic control of recombination. In wild-type mouse spermatocytes, focus numbers for early recombination proteins (RAD51, DMC1) were highly variable from cell to cell, whereas foci of the crossover marker MLH1 showed little variability. Furthermore, mice with greater or fewer copies of the Spo11 gene--with correspondingly greater or fewer numbers of early recombination foci--exhibited relatively invariant crossover numbers. Homeostatic control is enforced during at least two stages, after the formation of early recombination intermediates and later while these intermediates mature towards crossovers. Thus, variability within the mammalian meiotic program is robustly managed by homeostatic mechanisms to control crossover formation, probably to suppress aneuploidy. Meiotic recombination exemplifies how order can be progressively implemented in a self-organizing system despite natural cell-to-cell disparities in the underlying biochemical processes.
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- Francesca Cole
- Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10065, USA
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Kirkpatrick G, Chow V, Ma S. Meiotic recombination, synapsis, meiotic inactivation and sperm aneuploidy in a chromosome 1 inversion carrier. Reprod Biomed Online 2011; 24:91-100. [PMID: 22116071 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2011] [Revised: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Disrupted meiotic behaviour of inversion carriers may be responsible for suboptimal sperm parameters in these carriers. This study investigated meiotic recombination, synapsis, transcriptional silencing and chromosome segregation effects in a pericentric inv(1) carrier. Recombination (MLH1), synapsis (SYCP1, SYCP3) and transcriptional inactivation (γH2AX, BRCA1) were examined by fluorescence immunostaining. Chromosome specific rates of recombination were determined by fluorescence in-situ hybridization. Furthermore, testicular sperm was examined for aneuploidy and segregation of the inv(1). Our findings showed that global recombination rates were similar to controls. Recombination on the inv(1) and the sex chromosomes were reduced. The inv(1) associated with the XY body in 43.4% of cells, in which XY recombination was disproportionately absent, and 94.3% of cells displayed asynapsed regions which displayed meiotic silencing regardless of their association with the XY body. Furthermore, a low frequency of chromosomal imbalance was observed in spermatozoa (3.4%). Our results suggest that certain inversion carriers may display unimpaired global recombination and impaired recombination on the involved and the sex chromosomes during meiosis. Asynapsis or inversion-loop formation in the inverted region may be responsible for impaired spermatogenesis and may prevent sperm-chromosome imbalance.
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- Gordon Kirkpatrick
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6H-3N1
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Garcia-Cruz R, Pacheco S, Brieño MA, Steinberg ER, Mudry MD, Ruiz-Herrera A, Garcia-Caldés M. A comparative study of the recombination pattern in three species of Platyrrhini monkeys (primates). Chromosoma 2011; 120:521-30. [PMID: 21735165 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-011-0329-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 06/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Homologous chromosomes exchange genetic information through recombination during meiotic synapsis, a process that increases genetic diversity and is fundamental to sexual reproduction. Meiotic studies in mammalian species are scarce and mainly focused on human and mouse. Here, the meiotic recombination events were determined in three species of Platyrrhini monkeys (Cebus libidinosus, Cebus nigritus and Alouatta caraya) by analysing the distribution of MLH1 foci at the stage of pachytene. Moreover, the combination of immunofluorescence and fluorescent in situ hybridisation has enabled us to construct recombination maps of primate chromosomes that are homologous to human chromosomes 13 and 21. Our results show that (a) the overall number of MLH1 foci varies among all three species, (b) the presence of heterochromatin blocks does not have a major influence on the distribution of MLH1 foci and (c) the distribution of crossovers in the homologous chromosomes to human chromosomes 13 and 21 are conserved between species of the same genus (C. libidinosus and C. nigritus) but are significantly different between Cebus and Alouatta. This heterogeneity in recombination behaviour among Ceboidea species may reflect differences in genetic diversity and genome composition.
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- Raquel Garcia-Cruz
- Departament de Biologia Cellular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB Campus, Bellaterra, Spain
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Tempest HG. Meiotic recombination errors, the origin of sperm aneuploidy and clinical recommendations. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2011; 57:93-101. [PMID: 21204593 DOI: 10.3109/19396368.2010.504879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Since the early 1990s male infertility has successfully been treated by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), nevertheless concerns have been raised regarding the genetic risk of ICSI. Chromosome aneuploidy (the presence of extra or missing chromosomes) is the leading cause of pregnancy loss and mental retardation in humans. While the majority of chromosome aneuploidies are maternal in origin, the paternal contribution to aneuploidy is clinically relevant particularly for the sex chromosomes. Given that it is difficult to study female gametes investigations are predominantly conducted in male meiotic recombination and sperm aneuploidy. Research suggests that infertile men have increased levels of sperm aneuploidy and that this is likely due to increased errors in meiotic recombination and chromosome synapsis within these individuals. It is perhaps counterintuitive but there appears to be no selection against chromosomally aneuploid sperm at fertilization. In fact the frequency of aneuploidy in sperm appears to be mirrored in conceptions. Given this information this review will cover our current understanding of errors in meiotic recombination and chromosome synapsis and how these may contribute to increased sperm aneuploidy. Frequencies of sperm aneuploidy in infertile men and individuals with constitutional karyotypic abnormalities are reviewed, and based on these findings, indications for clinical testing of sperm aneuploidy are discussed. In addition, the application of single nucleotide arrays for the analysis of meiotic recombination and identification of parental origin of aneuploidy are considered.
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- Helen G Tempest
- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
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Aneuploïes des spermatozoïdes: du nouveau en 2009. Basic Clin Androl 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s12610-009-0032-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Fledel-Alon A, Wilson DJ, Broman K, Wen X, Ober C, Coop G, Przeworski M. Broad-scale recombination patterns underlying proper disjunction in humans. PLoS Genet 2009; 5:e1000658. [PMID: 19763175 PMCID: PMC2734982 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2009] [Accepted: 08/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Although recombination is essential to the successful completion of human meiosis, it remains unclear how tightly the process is regulated and over what scale. To assess the nature and stringency of constraints on human recombination, we examined crossover patterns in transmissions to viable, non-trisomic offspring, using dense genotyping data collected in a large set of pedigrees. Our analysis supports a requirement for one chiasma per chromosome rather than per arm to ensure proper disjunction, with additional chiasmata occurring in proportion to physical length. The requirement is not absolute, however, as chromosome 21 seems to be frequently transmitted properly in the absence of a chiasma in females, a finding that raises the possibility of a back-up mechanism aiding in its correct segregation. We also found a set of double crossovers in surprisingly close proximity, as expected from a second pathway that is not subject to crossover interference. These findings point to multiple mechanisms that shape the distribution of crossovers, influencing proper disjunction in humans. In humans, as in most sexually reproducing organisms, recombination plays a fundamental role in meiosis, helping to align chromosomes and to ensure their proper segregation. Recombination events are tightly regulated both in terms of their minimum number (the rule of “crossover assurance”) and placement (due to “crossover interference”). Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that recombination patterns are highly variable among humans, raising numerous questions about the nature and stringency of crossover assurance and interference. We took a first step towards answering these questions by examining patterns of recombination in gametes inherited by viable, non-trisomic offspring. We found that the minimum number of crossovers is tightly regulated at the level of a chromosome (rather than chromosome arm), but with a notable exception: in females, chromosome 21 appears to frequently segregate properly in the absence of a crossover. We also found a set of double recombination events in surprisingly close proximity, consistent with a pathway not subject to crossover interference. These findings suggest that there are multiple mechanisms of recombination in human meiosis, which may buffer the effects of inter-individual variation in rates.
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- Adi Fledel-Alon
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Evolution and Ecology Section, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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