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ArticleCell death & disease2021

CPEB3 deficiency in mice affect ovarian follicle development and causes premature ovarian insufficiency.

Fang E, He Zhang, Wanli Yin, Chongyang Wang, Yuanli Liu, Yanze Li, Linlin Wang, Yue Wu, Runze Zhang, Chendan Zou and 4 more

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2021. 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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14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fang EDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
He ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Wanli YinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Chongyang WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Yuanli LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Yanze LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Linlin WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Yue WuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Runze ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Chendan ZouDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Tianjun SongDepartment of General Surgery, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China.
Cedric MatundaDepartment of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, The Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
Chaoxia ZouDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China. Zouchaoxia006@126.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4224-4698
Xu GaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China. gaoxu_671227@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6334-3228
Harbin Medical University · CNHarbin Engineering University · CNHarbin Institute of Technology · CNTechnical University of Kenya · KE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disorder. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in research on the pathogenesis and treatment of POI, owing to the implementation of the second-child policy in China. Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3 (CPEB3) is an RNA-binding protein that can bind to specific RNA sequences. CPEB3 can bind to and affect the expression, cellular location, and stability of target RNAs. Cpeb3 is highly expressed in the ovary; however, its functions remain unknown. In this study, Cpeb3-mutant mice were used to characterize the physiological functions of CPEB3. Cpeb3-mutant female mice manifested signs of gradual loss of ovarian follicles, ovarian follicle development arrest, increased follicle atresia, and subfertility with a phenotype analogous to POI in women. Further analysis showed that granulosa cell proliferation was inhibited and apoptosis was markedly increased in Cpeb3-mutant ovaries. In addition, the expression of Gdf9, a potential target of CPEB3, was decreased in Cpeb3-mutant ovaries and oocytes. Altogether, these results reveal that CPEB3 is essential for ovarian follicle development and female fertility as it regulates the expression of Gdf9 in oocytes, disruption of which leads to impaired ovarian follicle development and POI.

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MutationAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCRISPR-Cas SystemsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFertilityGranulosa CellsGrowth Differentiation Factor 9MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicOocytesPhenotypeCpeb3 protein, mouseGdf9 protein, mouseGrowth Differentiation Factor 9RNA-Binding Proteins

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