This work was supported by the grants from the STI 2030-Major Projects(Nos.2021ZD0204500,and 2021ZD0204503 to L.L.);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32171461 to H.H.);the Scientific Research Instrument and Equipment Development Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.YJKYYQ20210022 to H.H.).
Three-dimensional(3D)reconstruction serves as a crucial instrument for the analysis of biological structures.In particular,a comprehensive and accurate 3D ultrastructural examination of rat sperm is vital for understa...
the Ningbo Science and Technology Plan Projects(Nos.2019B10016,2016C10004);the Major Science and Technology Projects in Zhejiang Province(No.2011C12013);the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY18C190007);the Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture,the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University。
Mitochondria undergo morphological changes during spermatogenesis in some animals.The mechanism and role of mitochondrial morphology regulation,however,remain somewhat unclear.In this study,we analyzed the molecular c...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFA1303300,2021YFC2700200,2017YFA0504400);Chinese Academy of Sciences(“Strategic Priority Research Program”grants XDB37000000);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31830109,31821004,91940305,31961133022,32101037,32271347,21933010,22203089);Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(17JC1420100,2017SHZDZX01,19JC1410200,21YF1452700,21ZR1470500);the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program of the China Association for Science and Technology(2021QNRC001);the Foundation of Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education。
PIWI-clade proteins harness pi RNAs of 24–33 nt in length.Of great puzzles are how PIWI-clade proteins incorporate pi RNAs of different sizes and whether the size matters to PIWI/pi RNA function.Here we report that a...
This study was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2018YFC1003500);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81901528).
As a BET bromodomain inhibitor, JQ1 has been proven have efficacy against a number of different cancers. In terms of male reproduction, JQ1 may be used as a new type of contraceptive, since JQ1 treatment in male mice ...
Supported by the NSFC-Zhejiang Joint Fund for the Integration of Industrialization and Informatization(No.U1809212);the Scientific and Technical Project of Zhejiang Province(Nos.2021C02055,2017C02013);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31272642);the Healthy Aquaculture,the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University,and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency。
The homodimeric kinesin-2 protein KIF17 functions in intracellular transport and spermiogenesis in mammals.However,its role in fish spermiogenesis has not been reported.Here,we aimed to clone full-length kif17 cDNA an...
Embryonic stem cells(ESCs)are pluripotent and can self-assemble to form cell clusters or embryoid bodies(EBs),which can then differentiate into all cell types of the three germ layers,as among which one is the pri...
Importin proteins were originally characterized for their central role in protein transport through the nuclear pores, the only intracellular entry to the nucleus. This vital function must be tightly regulated to cont...
Mammalian spermatozoa have relatively high water permeability and swell readily, as in the hypo-osmotic swelling test used in the andrology clinic. Physiologically, spermatozoa experience changes in the osmolality of ...
Aim: To determine the effectiveness of the ski 1, sk9 and ski 1 TNUA5 Sertoli cell lines in binding germ cells in vitro. Methods: The immortalized Sertoli cell lines sk9, ski 1 and ski 1 TNUA5 were used in co-cultur...
During spermiogenesis, the protamine proteins play an integral role in spermatid chromatin compaction. Recent research has focused on many facets of protamine biology, including protamine gene and protein st...