| RRC ID |
12759
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| Author |
Lee J, Kanatsu-Shinohara M, Morimoto H, Kazuki Y, Takashima S, Oshimura M, Toyokuni S, Shinohara T.
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| Title |
Genetic reconstruction of mouse spermatogonial stem cell self-renewal in vitro by Ras-cyclin D2 activation.
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| Journal |
Cell Stem Cell
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| Abstract |
Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) undergo self-renewal division and support spermatogenesis. Although several cytokines coordinate to drive SSC self-renewal, little is known about the mechanisms underlying this process. We investigated the molecular mechanism by reconstructing SSC self-renewal in vitro without exogenous cytokines. Activation of Ras or overexpression of cyclins D2 and E1, both of which were induced by Ras, enabled long-term self-renewal of cultured spermatogonia. SSCs with activated Ras responded properly to differentiation signals and underwent spermatogenesis, whereas differentiation was abrogated in cyclin transfectants after spermatogonial transplantation. Both Ras- and cyclin-transfected cells produced seminomatous tumors, suggesting that excessive self-renewing stimulus induces oncogenic transformation. In contrast, cells that overexpressed cyclin D1 or D3 failed to make germ cell colonies after transplantation, which indicated that cyclin expression pattern is an important determinant to long-term SSC recolonization. Thus, the Ras-cyclin D2 pathway regulates the balance between tissue maintenance and tumorigenesis in the SSC population.
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| Volume |
5(1)
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| Pages |
76-86
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| Published |
2009-7-2
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.stem.2009.04.020
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| PII |
S1934-5909(09)00211-2
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| PMID |
19570516
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| MeSH |
Animals
Cell Cycle
Cells, Cultured
Cyclin D2
Cyclins / genetics*
Cyclins / metabolism
Cytokines / metabolism
Genes, ras / physiology
Male
Mice
Spermatogonia / cytology*
Spermatogonia / growth & development
Stem Cell Transplantation
Stem Cells / cytology*
Stem Cells / metabolism
Testicular Neoplasms / genetics
Testis / cytology
Testis / metabolism
Transfection
ras Proteins / genetics*
ras Proteins / metabolism
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| IF |
20.86
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| Times Cited |
94
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WOS Category
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CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING
CELL BIOLOGY
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| Resource |
| DNA material |
CSII-EF-MCS-IRES2-Venus (RDB04384)
CSII-EF-MCS-IRES2-hKO1 (RDB07915). |
