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ArticleCell proliferation2024

NRF1 promotes primordial germ cell development, proliferation and survival.

Pengxiang Wang, Jun Su, Junpeng Wang, Yilin Xie, Wei Chen, Jinhai Zhong, Yuan Wang

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2024. 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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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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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.

Pengxiang WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7736-3478
Jun SuShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Junpeng WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Yilin XieDepartment of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Wei ChenDepartment of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Jinhai ZhongShanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Yuan WangDepartment of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0939-1269
East China Normal University · CNMichigan State University · US

Funding

MSU startup fundUS National Science Foundation 2042908
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the germline precursors that give rise to oocytes and sperm, ensuring the continuation of life. While the PGC specification is extensively studied, it remains elusive how the PGC population is sustained and expanded after they migrate to embryonic gonads before birth. This study demonstrates that NRF1, a known regulator for mitochondrial metabolism, plays critical roles in post-migrating PGC development. We show that NRF1 protein level gradually increases in post-migrating PGCs during embryonic development. Conditional Nrf1 knockout from embryonic germ cells leads to impaired PGC proliferation and survival. In addition, NRF1 may also actively drive PGC derivation from pluripotent stem cells. Using whole genome transcriptome profiling and ChIP-seq analyses, we further reveal that NRF1 directly regulates key signalling molecules in PGC formation, transcription factors in proliferation and cell cycle and enzymes in mitochondrial metabolism. Overall, our findings highlight an essential requirement of NRF1 in regulating a broad transcriptional network to support post-migrating PGC development both in vitro and in vivo.

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SemenTranscription FactorsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationFemaleGerm CellsHumansMalePregnancyTranscription Factors

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PMID37539637
PMCPMC10771101
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