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ArticleDevelopment (Cambridge, England)2025

KDM6B is a conserved activator at the top of the male sex determination pathway.

Shannon M Dupont, Alexandra Garcia-Moreno, Eleanore V O'Neil, Blanche C Capel

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Shannon M DupontDepartment of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4607-2715
Alexandra Garcia-MorenoDepartment of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2137-6114
Eleanore V O'NeilDepartment of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4919-2715
Blanche C CapelDepartment of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6587-0969

Funding

OPPOSING PATHWAYS IN MAMMALIAN SEX DETERMINATIONR01HD039963 · NICHD · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI CAPEL, BLANCHE · 2001 to 2025
$4.7M
Opposing Pathways in Mammalian Sex DeterminationR37HD039963 · NICHD · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI CAPEL, BLANCHE · 2011 to 2020
$3.5M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD039963NICHD NIH HHS R37 HD039963NIH HHS R01-HD039963NIH HHS R01-HD039963 R37-HD039963NIH HHS R37-HD039963
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Abstract

In mammals, commitment to the testis fate is controlled by the gene Sry on the Y chromosome; however, how Sry is regulated is not well understood. In the red-eared slider turtle, Dmrt1 acts as the primary activator of the testis pathway. Removal of the repressive histone modification H3K27me3 from Dmrt1 by the histone demethylase KDM6B is required for its activation. We hypothesized that a similar de-repression mechanism is used in mammals to activate the testis pathway. Using a mouse knockout model for Kdm6b, we found that loss of Kdm6b leads to a delay in Sry activation and the development of an ovotestis. These results implicate KDM6B as a conserved regulator at the top of the sex determination cascade in both reptiles and mammals.

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Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesSex Determination ProcessesAnimalsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHistonesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutSex-Determining Region Y ProteinTestisTranscription FactorsTurtlesDMRT1 proteinHistonesJumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesKdm6b protein, mouseSex-Determining Region Y ProteinTranscription FactorsDemethylaseEpigeneticsHistone modificationsKdm6bSex determinationSry

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PMID40406982
PMCPMC12188312

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