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ArticleCell discovery2020

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals regulation of fetal ovary development in the monkey (Macaca fascicularis).

Zheng-Hui Zhao, Chun-Yang Li, Tie-Gang Meng, Yan Wang, Wen-Bo Liu, Ang Li, Yi-Jun Cai, Yi Hou, Heide Schatten, Zhen-Bo Wang and 2 more

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Article in Cell discovery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Zheng-Hui ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
Chun-Yang LiInstitute of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Primate Neurobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Tie-Gang MengState Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
Yan WangInstitute of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Primate Neurobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Wen-Bo LiuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 510150, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ang LiState Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
Yi-Jun CaiInstitute of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Primate Neurobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Yi HouState Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
Heide SchattenDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
Zhen-Bo WangState Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-251X
Qing-Yuan SunFertility Preservation Lab, Reproductive Medicine Center, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, 510317, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. sunqy@gd2h.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0148-2414
Qiang SunInstitute of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Primate Neurobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200031, Shanghai, China. qsun@ion.ac.cn.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNCenter for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CNUniversity of Missouri · US

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 31801245National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 31825018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Germ cells are vital for reproduction and heredity. However, the mechanisms underlying female germ cell development in primates, especially in late embryonic stages, remain elusive. Here, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing of 12,471 cells from whole fetal ovaries, and explored the communications between germ cells and niche cells. We depicted the two waves of oogenesis at single-cell resolution and demonstrated that progenitor theca cells exhibit similar characteristics to Leydig cells in fetal monkey ovaries. Notably, we found that ZGLP1 displays differentially expressed patterns between mouse and monkey, which is not overlapped with NANOG in monkey germ cells, suggesting its role in meiosis entry but not in activating oogenic program in primates. Furthermore, the majority of germ cell clusters that sharply express PRDM9 and SPO11 might undergo apoptosis after cyst breakdown, leading to germ cell attrition. Overall, our work provides new insights into the molecular and cellular basis of primate fetal ovary development at single-cell resolution.

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