The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity

Sheep testes undergo a dramatic rate of development with structural changes during pre-sexual maturity, including the proliferation and maturation of somatic niche cells and the initiation of spermatogenesis. To explore this complex process, 12,843 testicular cells from three males at pre-sexual mat...

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Autores principales: Wu, Y., Guo, T., Li, J., Niu, C., Sun, W., Zhu, S., Zhao, H., Qiao, G., Han, M., He, X., Lu, Z., Yuan, C., Han Jianlin, Liu, J., Yang, B., Yue, Y.
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119934
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author Wu, Y.
Guo, T.
Li, J.
Niu, C.
Sun, W.
Zhu, S.
Zhao, H.
Qiao, G.
Han, M.
He, X.
Lu, Z.
Yuan, C.
Han Jianlin
Liu, J.
Yang, B.
Yue, Y.
author_browse Guo, T.
Han Jianlin
Han, M.
He, X.
Li, J.
Liu, J.
Lu, Z.
Niu, C.
Qiao, G.
Sun, W.
Wu, Y.
Yang, B.
Yuan, C.
Yue, Y.
Zhao, H.
Zhu, S.
author_facet Wu, Y.
Guo, T.
Li, J.
Niu, C.
Sun, W.
Zhu, S.
Zhao, H.
Qiao, G.
Han, M.
He, X.
Lu, Z.
Yuan, C.
Han Jianlin
Liu, J.
Yang, B.
Yue, Y.
author_sort Wu, Y.
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description Sheep testes undergo a dramatic rate of development with structural changes during pre-sexual maturity, including the proliferation and maturation of somatic niche cells and the initiation of spermatogenesis. To explore this complex process, 12,843 testicular cells from three males at pre-sexual maturity (three-month-old) were sequenced using the 10× Genomics ChromiumTM single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) technology. Nine testicular somatic cell types (Sertoli cells, myoid cells, monocytes, macrophages, Leydig cells, dendritic cells, endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and leukocytes) and an unknown cell cluster were observed. In particular, five male germ cell types (including two types of undifferentiated spermatogonia (Apale and Adark), primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocytes, and sperm cells) were identified. Interestingly, Apale and Adark were found to be two distinct states of undifferentiated spermatogonia. Further analysis identified specific marker genes, including UCHL1, DDX4, SOHLH1, KITLG, and PCNA, in the germ cells at different states of differentiation. The study revealed significant changes in germline stem cells at pre-sexual maturation, paving the way to explore the candidate factors and pathways for the regulation of germ and somatic cells, and to provide us with opportunities for the establishment of livestock stem cell breeding programs.
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spelling CGSpace1199342025-12-08T10:29:22Z The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity Wu, Y. Guo, T. Li, J. Niu, C. Sun, W. Zhu, S. Zhao, H. Qiao, G. Han, M. He, X. Lu, Z. Yuan, C. Han Jianlin Liu, J. Yang, B. Yue, Y. sheep animal breeding small ruminants livestock Sheep testes undergo a dramatic rate of development with structural changes during pre-sexual maturity, including the proliferation and maturation of somatic niche cells and the initiation of spermatogenesis. To explore this complex process, 12,843 testicular cells from three males at pre-sexual maturity (three-month-old) were sequenced using the 10× Genomics ChromiumTM single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) technology. Nine testicular somatic cell types (Sertoli cells, myoid cells, monocytes, macrophages, Leydig cells, dendritic cells, endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and leukocytes) and an unknown cell cluster were observed. In particular, five male germ cell types (including two types of undifferentiated spermatogonia (Apale and Adark), primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocytes, and sperm cells) were identified. Interestingly, Apale and Adark were found to be two distinct states of undifferentiated spermatogonia. Further analysis identified specific marker genes, including UCHL1, DDX4, SOHLH1, KITLG, and PCNA, in the germ cells at different states of differentiation. The study revealed significant changes in germline stem cells at pre-sexual maturation, paving the way to explore the candidate factors and pathways for the regulation of germ and somatic cells, and to provide us with opportunities for the establishment of livestock stem cell breeding programs. 2022-02-15 2022-06-24T13:14:08Z 2022-06-24T13:14:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119934 en Open Access MDPI Wu, Y., Guo, T., Li, J., Niu, C., Sun, W., Zhu, S., Zhao, H., Qiao, G., Han, M., He, X., Lu, Z., Yuan, C., Han, J., Liu, J., Yang, B. and Yue, Y. 2022. The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity. Current issues in Molecular Biology 44(2):483-497.
spellingShingle sheep
animal breeding
small ruminants
livestock
Wu, Y.
Guo, T.
Li, J.
Niu, C.
Sun, W.
Zhu, S.
Zhao, H.
Qiao, G.
Han, M.
He, X.
Lu, Z.
Yuan, C.
Han Jianlin
Liu, J.
Yang, B.
Yue, Y.
The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity
title The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity
title_full The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity
title_fullStr The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity
title_full_unstemmed The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity
title_short The transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre-sexual maturity
title_sort transcriptional cell atlas of testis development in sheep at pre sexual maturity
topic sheep
animal breeding
small ruminants
livestock
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119934
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