financially supported by the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2021QC182).
Spermatogenesis is a fundamental process that requires a tightly controlled epigenetic event in spermatogonial stem cells(SSCs).The mechanisms underlying the transition from SSCs to sperm are largely unknown.Most stud...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFA0802400 and 2018YFA0801000);the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB947600);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31961133026,31871187,31030062,81570171 and 81070455);the Priority Academic Program Development(PAPD)of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
The circadian clock generates and maintains~24-hour oscillations in almost all organs.The testis,however,remains mysterious,without a clear understanding of its circadian functions.Our time-series transcriptome analys...
The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Grant/Award Number:E1E43201X2;The Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation,Grant/Award Number:Z200021;The CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team,Grant/Award Number:JCTD-2020-04;The National Key Research and Development Program of China,Grant/Award Numbers:2021YFE0201100,2022YFA1103401;The National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:31872839。
Sperm development is critical for male reproductive capability;any disruption during the process of spermatogenesis will result in male infertility.In this research,we used the C-Nap1 encoded by the gene of Cep250 kno...
supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82301804);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M734014).
Meiosis,a process unique to germ cells,involves formation and repair of double-stranded nicks in DNA,pairing and segregation of homologous chromosomes,which ultimately achieves recombination of homologous chromosomes....
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32300389);Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research(2022A1515111055).
Spermatogenesis is critical for insect reproduction and the process is regulated by multiple genes.Glycosyltransferases have been shown to participate in the development of Drosophila melanogaster;however,their role i...
partly supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas funding from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science,and Technology(MEXT)KAKENHI(No.22H04677 to KO);a grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI(No.20K09543 to ST,No.20K07228 to KK,and No.19KK0183 to KO);the Takeda Science Foundation(2021 to KK).
Mouse spermatogenesis entails the maintenance and self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells(SSCs),which require a complex web-like signaling network transduced by various cytokines.Although brain-derived neurotrophic ...
supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (81925015);Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou (2023A03J0886,2023A03J0871);National Natural Science Foundation of China (82030039,32400709)。
The proteasome,an evolutionarily conserved proteolytic complex comprising the 20S core particle and 19S regulatory particles,performs both shared and distinct functions across various tissues and organs.Spermatogenesi...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFA0113200[Y.G.],2021YFC2700300[S.G.]and 2022YFC2702200[S.G.]);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32370869[Y.G.],32330030[S.G.],92168205[S.G.],32200694[Y.W],82301859[M.Q.]);Peak Disciplines(Type IV)of Institutions of Higher Learning in Shanghai(S.G.),Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2023QNRC001[Y.W]);the key project of the Science and Technology of Shanghai Municipality(21JC1405500[S.G.]);the Shanghai Rising-Star Program(22YF1436200[Y.W.]);the Shanghai Pilot Program for Basic Research(Y.G.),Special Fund for Health Science and Technology of Social Development Shanghai Pudong New Area(PKJ2022-Y20)(L.C.);Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M733267[P.Z.]).
The overactivation of transposable elements(TEs)is a significant threat to male reproduction,particularly during the delicate process of spermatogenesis.Here,we report that zinc finger protein ZCCHC8-a key component o...
supported by the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712901);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 32301302 to Lijuan Zhao and Grants 31972284,31471790,and 32372571 to Dawei Wang);the Zhongyuan Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Project(Grant 224200510001 to Zhenlong Wang);the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712898).
Photoperiod is a pivotal factor in affecting testicular function and spermatogenesis in seasonal-breeding animals.Mitophagy is essential for spermatogenesis,but its association with seasonal photoperiods has not been ...
National Natural Science Foundation of China(82371627);Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine of Guangdong Province(2020B121206002902);Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2021J011346);Xiamen Medical and Health Guidance Project(3502Z20244ZD1021).
F-box proteins play essential roles in various cellular processes of spermatogenesis by means of ubiquitylation and subsequent target protein degradation.They are the substrate-recognition subunits of SKP1–cullin 1–...