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ArticleStem cell reports2025

Single-cell multiomic comparison of mouse and rat spermatogenesis reveals gene regulatory networks conserved for over 20 million years.

Eoin C Whelan, John J Swain, Jonathan H Sussman, David Smith, Fan Yang, Antonia Rotolo, Mary R Avarbock, Clara Malekshahi, Enrico Radaelli, Daniel P Beiting and 1 more

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11 authors.

Eoin C WhelanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: ewhelan@vet.upenn.edu.
John J SwainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jonathan H SussmanChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Graduate Group in Genomics and Computational Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David SmithChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Fan YangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Antonia RotoloDepartment of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mary R AvarbockDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Clara MalekshahiDepartment of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Enrico RadaelliDepartment of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Daniel P BeitingDepartment of Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ralph L BrinsterDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: brinster@vet.upenn.edu.

Funding

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAN CTR SUPPORT GRANTP30CA016520 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Robert H. Vonderheide · 1985 to 2026
$222.3M
Aperio VERSA Digital Slide Scanner, eSlide Manager Database, and Advanced Image Analysis SoftwareS10OD023465 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI DURHAM, AMY CLEVELAND · 2018 to 2018
$329k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016520NIH HHS S10 OD023465
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spermatogenesis is driven by dramatic changes in chromatin regulation, gene transcription, and protein expression. To assess the mechanistic bases for these developmental changes, we utilized multiomic single-cell/nucleus RNA sequencing (sc/snRNA-seq) and single-nucleus assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with sequencing (snATAC-seq) to identify chromatin changes associated with transcription in adult mouse and rat testes. We characterized the relationships between the transcriptomes and chromatin of both species, including the divergent expression of Id4 in spermatogonial stem cells between species. Promoter accessibility and gene expression showed the greatest association during meiosis in both species. We mapped the cross-species conservation of putative regulatory regions for key spermatogenic genes, including Cd9 and Spam1, and investigated correlations and disconnects in chromatin accessibility, gene expression, and protein expression via antibody-derived tags. Using a gene regulatory network (GRN) model, we identified 40 core regulons conserved between mouse and rat germ cells, highlighting the relevance of chromatin-related factors in regulating the transcription of canonical genes across spermatogenesis.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksSingle-Cell AnalysisSpermatogenesisAnimalsChromatinMaleMiceRatsTestisTranscriptomeChromatinATACdifferentiationgerm cellsmousemultiomicratRNA sequencingsingle-cellspermatogenesis

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PMID40086448
PMCPMC12069898

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