ArticleBiology of reproduction2020
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome-edited mice reveal 10 testis-enriched genes are dispensable for male fecundity.
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- TEX43, a testis-enriched microtubule-associated gene, exerts minimal impact on spermatogenesis and fertility in mice and humans.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- C2orf74 orchestrates germ-Leydig crosstalk to inhibit white adipose tissue browning in male mice.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Breed-Specific SNPs, Indels, and Signatures of Selection in Royal White and White Dorper Sheep.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
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- Individual disruption of 12 testis-enriched genes via the CRISPR/Cas9 system does not affect the fertility of male mice.Journal of reproductive immunology · 2024Article
- Gene-deficient mouse model established by CRISPR/Cas9 system reveals 15 reproductive organ-enriched genes dispensable for male fertility.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Article
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- Actin-related protein ACTL7B ablation leads to OAT with multiple morphological abnormalities of the flagellum and male infertility in mice†.Biology of reproduction · 2023Article
- 1700029I15Rik orchestrates the biosynthesis of acrosomal membrane proteins required for sperm-egg interaction.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023Article
- Inceptor facilitates acrosomal vesicle formation in spermatids and is required for male fertility.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Article
- Two acquired mouse Y chromosome-linked genes, Prssly and Teyorf1, are dispensable for male fertility‡.Biology of reproduction · 2022Article
- CTRP11 contributes modestly to systemic metabolism and energy balance.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2022Article
- X-linked palindromic gene families 4930567H17Rik and Mageb5 are dispensable for male mouse fertility.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Transcription Analysis for Core Networks of lncRNAs-mRNAs: Implication for Potential Role in Sterility ofBiology · 2022Article
- Overexpression ofBiology · 2022Article
- Testis-enrichedTranslational andrology and urology · 2022Article
- Testis-enrichedAmerican journal of translational research · 2022Article
- The Art of Packaging the Sperm Genome: Molecular and Structural Basis of the Histone-To-Protamine Exchange.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Genome-Wide Association Studies, Runs of Homozygosity Analysis, and Copy Number Variation Detection to Identify Reproduction-Related Genes in Bama Xiang Pigs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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Abstract
As the world population continues to increase to unsustainable levels, the importance of birth control and the development of new contraceptives are emerging. To date, male contraceptive options have been lagging behind those available to women, and those few options available are not satisfactory to everyone. To solve this problem, we have been searching for new candidate target proteins for non-hormonal contraceptives. Testis-specific proteins are appealing targets for male contraceptives because they are more likely to be involved in male reproduction and their targeting by small molecules is predicted to have no on-target harmful effects on other organs. Using in silico analysis, we identified Erich2, Glt6d1, Prss58, Slfnl1, Sppl2c, Stpg3, Tex33, and Tex36 as testis-abundant genes in both mouse and human. The genes, 4930402F06Rik and 4930568D16Rik, are testis-abundant paralogs of Glt6d1 that we also discovered in mice but not in human, and were also included in our studies to eliminate the potential compensation. We generated knockout (KO) mouse lines of all listed genes using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Analysis of all of the individual KO mouse lines as well as Glt6d1/4930402F06Rik/4930568D16Rik TKO mouse lines revealed that they are male fertile with no observable defects in reproductive organs, suggesting that these 10 genes are not required for male fertility nor play redundant roles in the case of the 3 Glt6D1 paralogs. Further studies are needed to uncover protein function(s), but in vivo functional screening using the CRISPR/Cas9 system is a fast and accurate way to find genes essential for male fertility, which may apply to studies of genes expressed elsewhere. In this study, although we could not find any potential protein targets for non-hormonal male contraceptives, our findings help to streamline efforts to find and focus on only the essential genes.
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