RRC ID 12759
著者 Lee J, Kanatsu-Shinohara M, Morimoto H, Kazuki Y, Takashima S, Oshimura M, Toyokuni S, Shinohara T.
タイトル Genetic reconstruction of mouse spermatogonial stem cell self-renewal in vitro by Ras-cyclin D2 activation.
ジャーナル Cell Stem Cell
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.
巻・号 5(1)
ページ 76-86
公開日 2009-7-2
DOI 10.1016/j.stem.2009.04.020
PII S1934-5909(09)00211-2
PMID 19570516
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
IF 20.86
引用数 94
WOS 分野 CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING CELL BIOLOGY
リソース情報
遺伝子材料 CSII-EF-MCS-IRES2-Venus (RDB04384) CSII-EF-MCS-IRES2-hKO1 (RDB07915).