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ReviewDevelopment (Cambridge, England)2016

The roles of microRNAs and siRNAs in mammalian spermatogenesis.

Stephanie Hilz, Andrew J Modzelewski, Paula E Cohen, Andrew Grimson

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Review in Development (Cambridge, England), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Unravelling male infertility through epigenetics: present understanding and future challenges.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2026
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  4. Small Non-coding RNAs and Male Infertility.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  11. Small RNAs, spermatogenesis, and male infertility: a decade of retrospect.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2023
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  13. The Dual Role of Oxidants in Male (In)fertility: Every ROSe Has a Thorn.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  14. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023
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  16. Oocyte aging: looking beyond chromosome segregation errors.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2022
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  19. Regulation of mammalian spermatogenesis by miRNAs.Seminars in cell & developmental biology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stephanie HilzDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6995-6719
Andrew J ModzelewskiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Paula E CohenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Andrew GrimsonDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA agrimson@cornell.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5794-6484

Funding

Small RNA Pathways in Mammalian GametogenesisP50HD076210 · NICHD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI SCHLEGEL, PETER N · 2014 to 2018
$7.4M
Reproductive Sciences and Genomics Training ProgramT32HD052471 · NICHD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI ROBERSON, MARK S · 2007 to 2016
$2.0M
NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD076210NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD052471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs and siRNAs, both of which are AGO-bound small RNAs, are essential for mammalian spermatogenesis. Although their precise germline roles remain largely uncharacterized, recent discoveries suggest that they function in mechanisms beyond microRNA-mediated post-transcriptional control, playing roles in DNA repair and transcriptional regulation within the nucleus. Here, we discuss the latest findings regarding roles for AGO proteins and their associated small RNAs in the male germline. We integrate genetic, clinical and genomics data, and draw upon findings from non-mammalian models, to examine potential roles for AGO-bound small RNAs during spermatogenesis. Finally, we evaluate the emerging and differing roles for AGOs and AGO-bound small RNAs in the male and female germlines, suggesting potential reasons for these sexual dimorphisms.

Indexed as

AnimalsFemaleGerm CellsHumansMaleMicroRNAsRNA, Small InterferingSpermatogenesisMicroRNAsRNA, Small InterferingAGOGerm lineMammalian spermatogenesisMicroRNAmiRNAsiRNA

Identifiers

PMID27578177
PMCPMC5047671

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