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ArticlePloS one2017

Association between RNA-binding protein Ptbp2 and germ cell injury in an experimentally-induced unilateral cryptorchidism murine model.

Xianming Dou, Jingjing Gao, Pan Gao, Dongdong Tang, Dangwei Peng, Jun Mao, Zhenyu Huang, Peng Chen, He Chen, Shengwei Ke and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Expression of Protein Markers in Spermatogenic and Supporting Sertoli Cells Affected by High Abdominal Temperature in Cryptorchidism Model Mice.The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xianming DouDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6125-3923
Jingjing GaoDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Pan GaoDepartment of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
Dongdong TangDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Dangwei PengDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Jun MaoDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Zhenyu HuangDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Peng ChenDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
He ChenDepartment of Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Shengwei KeDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Chaozhao LiangDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xiansheng ZhangDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-5182
Anhui Medical University · CNUniversity of Science and Technology of China · CNWannan Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA binding protein polypyrimidine tract binding protein 2 (Ptbp2) as a key alternative splicing regulator for male germ cell development is well established. However, its expression levels and role in cryptorchidism testes tissues has not been explored. Additionally, the molecular mechanism of heat stress impacts the correct proliferation and differentiation of germ cells is unclear. To investigate whether changes in Ptbp2 expression are correlated with heat stress-induced germ cell injury in testicular tissue, we used a murine model of intraperitoneal cryptorchidism with surgical operation. Here we present compelling evidence that germ cells are severely damaged in mice with unilateral cryptorchidism, with non-obstructive azoospermia. And the Ptbp2 and Pgk2 mRNA levels were significantly decreased in parallel, leading us to conclude that the negative correlation between Ptbp2 levels and germ cell injury in unilateral cryptorchidism murine model. We hypothesize that Ptbp2 is susceptible to heat stress and its disruption has resulted in stability decline of germ cell transcripts Pgk2 mRNA, which consequently lead to germ cell injury in cryptorchidism testes. Thus, we confirm that Ptbp2 is an essential factor in heat stress-induced sperm cell injury and non-obstructive azoospermia.

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AnimalsCell CountCryptorchidismDisease Models, AnimalEpididymisImmunohistochemistryIsoenzymesMaleMice, Inbred ICRNerve Tissue ProteinsOrgan SizePhosphoglycerate KinasePolypyrimidine Tract-Binding ProteinReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSpermatozoaIsoenzymesNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphoglycerate Kinasephosphoglycerate kinase, testis specificPolypyrimidine Tract-Binding ProteinPtbp2 protein, mouseRNA, Messenger

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