Testis-specific Fankl gene in knockdown mice produces oligospermia via apoptosis  

作　　者：Wan-Wei Dong Hua-Liang Huang Wei Yang Jia Liu Yang Yu Sheng-Lai Zhou Wei Wang Xiang-Chuan Lv Zhao-Yang LP Mei-Ying Zhang Zhi-Hong Zheng Wei Yan 

机构地区：[1]Laboratory Animal Centre, China Medical University, Shenyang, China [2]Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongonia MedicalUniversity, Baogang Hospital, Baotou, China [3]Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology Research, China Medical University, Shenyang, China and [4]Department ofPhysiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada, USA.

出　　处：《Asian Journal of Andrology》2014年第1期124-130,共7页亚洲男性学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Fankl is exclusively expressed in the testis from the meiosis phase to the haploid phase of spermatogenesis. In this study, we examined the function of Fankl by establishing a Fankl-knockdown transgenic mouse model. The apoptotic statuses of the testes of the transgenic mice were tested using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling （TUNEL） method. The FANK1 consensus DNA-binding sequence was identified using cyclic amplification of sequence target （CAST） analysis. Differentially expressed genes were examined using microarray analysis. A reduction in sperm number and an increase in apoptotic spermatocytes were observed in Fankl-knockdown mice, and the apoptotic cells were found to be primarily spermatogonia and spermatocytes. The CAST results demonstrated that the consensus DNA-binding sequence was AAAAAG, in which the percentage occurrence of each base at each position ranged from 55 to 86%. This sequence was present in the promoter regions of 10 differentially expressed genes that were examined using microarray analysis. In total, 17 genes were differentially expressed with changes in their expression levels greater than twofold. The abnormal expression of Fankl target genes that were regulated directly or indirectly by Fankl reduced the number of sperm in the knockdown mice. Thus, FANK1 may Dlav a pivotal role in sDermato^enesis as a transcription factor.Fankl is exclusively expressed in the testis from the meiosis phase to the haploid phase of spermatogenesis. In this study, we examined the function of Fankl by establishing a Fankl-knockdown transgenic mouse model. The apoptotic statuses of the testes of the transgenic mice were tested using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling （TUNEL） method. The FANK1 consensus DNA-binding sequence was identified using cyclic amplification of sequence target （CAST） analysis. Differentially expressed genes were examined using microarray analysis, A reduction in sperm number and an increase in apoptotic spermFankl is exclusively expressed in the testis from the meiosis phase to the haploid phase of spermatogenesis. In this study, we examined the function of Fankl by establishing a Fankl-knockdown transgenic mouse model. The apoptotic statuses of the testes of the transgenic mice were tested using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling （TUNEL） method. The FANK1 consensus DNA-binding sequence was identified using cyclic amplification of sequence target （CAST） analysis. Differentially expressed genes were examined using microarray analysis. A reduction in sperm number and an increase in apoptotic spermatocytes were observed in Fankl-knockdown mice, and the apoptotic cells were found to be primarily spermatogonia and spermatocytes. The CAST results demonstrated that the consensus DNA-binding sequence was AAAAAG, in which the percentage occurrence of each base at each position ranged from 55 to 86%. This sequence was present in the promoter regions of 10 differentially expressed genes that were examined using microarray analysis. In total, 17 genes were differentially expressed with changes in their expression levels greater than twofold. The abnormal expression of Fankl target genes that were regulated directly or indirectly by Fankl reduced the number of sperm in the knockdown mice. Thus, FANK1 may Dlav a pivotal role in sDermato^enesis as a transcription factor.Fankl is exclusively expressed in the testis from the meiosis phase to the haploid phase of spermatogenesis. In this study, we examined the function of Fankl by establishing a Fankl-knockdown transgenic mouse model. The apoptotic statuses of the testes of the transgenic mice were tested using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling （TUNEL） method. The FANK1 consensus DNA-binding sequence was identified using cyclic amplification of sequence target （CAST） analysis. Differentially expressed genes were examined using microarray analysis, A reduction in sperm number and an increase in apoptotic sperm

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