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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

MFN1 and MFN2 Are Dispensable for Sperm Development and Functions in Mice.

Junru Miao, Wei Chen, Pengxiang Wang, Xin Zhang, Lei Wang, Shuai Wang, Yuan Wang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The Development, Differentiation, and Toxicity in Reproduction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  8. Mitofusins: from mitochondria to fertility.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Junru MiaoShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
Wei ChenDepartment of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Pengxiang WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
Xin ZhangShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
Lei WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
Shuai WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
Yuan WangDepartment of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
East China Normal University · CNMichigan State University · US

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31771655Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 19JC1412300USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch Project 1015058
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MFN1 (Mitofusin 1) and MFN2 (Mitofusin 2) are GTPases essential for mitochondrial fusion. Published studies revealed crucial roles of both Mitofusins during embryonic development. Despite the unique mitochondrial organization in sperm flagella, the biological requirement in sperm development and functions remain undefined. Here, using sperm-specific Cre drivers, we show that either

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AnimalsFemaleGTP PhosphohydrolasesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitochondrial DynamicsSpermatocytesSpermatogenesisSpermatozoaSperm MaturationTestisGTP PhosphohydrolasesMfn1 protein, mouseMfn2 protein, mousehaploid spermatidsmale fertilityMFN1MFN2sperm functions

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PMID34948301
PMCPMC8707932
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