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ReviewToxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology2020

Microtubule Cytoskeleton and Spermatogenesis-Lesson From Studies of Toxicant Models.

Lingling Wang, Ming Yan, Siwen Wu, Baiping Mao, Chris K C Wong, Renshan Ge, Fei Sun, C Yan Cheng

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Review in Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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

17 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. In vitro models of the male reproductive system: applications for developmental and reproductive toxicology.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2025
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  13. Defects of microtubule cytoskeletal organization in NOA human testes.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2022
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  16. Motor Proteins and Spermatogenesis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Lingling WangThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
Ming YanJiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
Siwen WuThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, New York 10065.
Baiping MaoThe Mary M. Wohlford Laboratory for Male Contraceptive Research, Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, New York 10065.
Chris K C WongDepartment of Biology, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Renshan GeThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
Fei SunInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University School of Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
C Yan ChengThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
China Pharmaceutical University · CNNantong University · CNHong Kong Baptist University · HKWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

The biology of blood-testis barrier dynamicsR01HD056034 · NICHD · POPULATION COUNCIL · PI CHENG, C. YAN · 2009 to 2018
$3.4M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD056034
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies have shown that mammalian testes, in particular the Sertoli cells, are highly susceptible to exposure of environmental toxicants, such as cadmium, perfluorooctanesulfonate, phthalates, 2,5-hexanedione and bisphenol A. However, important studies conducted by reproductive toxicologists and/or biologists in the past have been treated as toxicology reports per se. Yet, many of these studies provided important mechanistic insights on the toxicant-induced testis injury and reproductive dysfunction, relevant to the biology of the testis and spermatogenesis. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that findings obtained from toxicant models are exceedingly helpful tools to unravel the biology of testis function in particular spermatogenesis, including specific cellular events associated with spermatid transport to support spermiogenesis and spermiation. In this review, we critically evaluate some recent data, focusing primarily on the molecular structure and role of microtubules in cellular function, illustrating the importance of toxicant models to unravel the biology of microtubule cytoskeleton in supporting spermatogenesis, well beyond information on toxicology. These findings have opened up some potential areas of research which should be carefully evaluated in the years to come.

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CytoskeletonSpermatogenesisAnimalsHazardous SubstancesMaleMicrotubulesSertoli CellsTestisHazardous SubstancesGTPasesMAPsMARKsmicrotubulesPCP proteinsspermatogenesistestis+TIPs−TIPs

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PMID32647867
PMCPMC7548287
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