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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2019

Low-dose ionizing irradiation triggers apoptosis of undifferentiated spermatogonia

Lixin Qi, Jiaxuan Li, Wei Le, Jinfu Zhang

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Lixin QiDepartment of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China.
Jiaxuan LiDepartment of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China.
Wei LeDepartment of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China.
Jinfu ZhangDepartment of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China.
Tongji University · CNTongji Hospital · CNTongren Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe present study aimed to investigate the mechanism of low-dose ionizing radiation (IR) induced apoptosis of undifferentiated spermatogonia

methodsFollowing 50 mGy IR, testicular tissues were collected from the adult DBA/2 mice at 1, 2 and 24 h; mice in the control group received pseudo-irradiation. Immunofluorescence (IF) staining and TUNEL were performed to assess DNA damage and apoptosis, respectively, in the irradiated testicular tissues. Furthermore, the spermatogonia were also irradiated

resultsγH2AX (a marker of DNA damage) was up-regulated in the seminiferous tubules at 1 and 2 h after IR, but it was reduced following the DNA repair. This was consistent with the finding that apoptosis of germline cells was present in the seminiferous tubules after IR, especially at 1 h (IF and TUNEL). Apoptosis was also present in the PLZF(+) spermatogonia, particularly at 1 h after IR. Apoptotic cells decreased with the increase in DNA repair time after IR. Moreover, the caspase-3 protein was expressed in the undifferentiated spermatogonia following IR. The expression of caspase-3, P53, Ku70 and DNA-PKcs in the cultured spermatogonia was also up-regulated following IR

conclusionsIR may induce the apoptosis of spermatogonia at early stage

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apoptosisirradiationUndifferentiated spermatogonia

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