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ArticleBMC genomics2024

Single-cell transcriptome analyses reveal critical regulators of spermatogonial stem cell fate transitions.

Shuang Li, Rong-Ge Yan, Xue Gao, Zhen He, Shi-Xin Wu, Yu-Jun Wang, Yi-Wen Zhang, Hai-Ping Tao, Xiao-Na Zhang, Gong-Xue Jia and 1 more

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Article in BMC genomics, 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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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shuang Li *Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Rong-Ge Yan *Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Xue GaoKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Zhen HeKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Shi-Xin WuKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Yu-Jun WangKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Yi-Wen ZhangKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Hai-Ping TaoKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Xiao-Na ZhangKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Gong-Xue JiaKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China.
Qi-En YangKey Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghai, 810008, China. yangqien@nwipb.cas.cn.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNXinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography · CNUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31771656
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are the foundation cells for continual spermatogenesis and germline regeneration in mammals. SSC activities reside in the undifferentiated spermatogonial population, and currently, the molecular identities of SSCs and their committed progenitors remain unclear.

resultsWe performed single-cell transcriptome analysis on isolated undifferentiated spermatogonia from mice to decipher the molecular signatures of SSC fate transitions. Through comprehensive analysis, we delineated the developmental trajectory and identified candidate transcription factors (TFs) involved in the fate transitions of SSCs and their progenitors in distinct states. Specifically, we characterized the A

conclusionsIn this study, we explored the molecular characteristics and critical regulators of subpopulations of undifferentiated spermatogonia. The findings of the present study described a quiescent SSC subpopulation, Eomes

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Single-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisTestisAnimalsCell DifferentiationMaleMammalsMiceSpermatogenesisSpermatogoniaStem CellsEomesSingle-cell RNA-seqSpermatogoniaStem cells

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