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ArticleThe Journal of reproduction and development2025

Ybx1 deficiency impairs spermatid development and male fertility without affecting meiosis in mice: insights into spermatogenesis.

Yan Han, Rui Wu, Chaoqun Duan, Jiemin Chen, Xing Deng, Wei Peng, Buzhen Tan

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Article in The Journal of reproduction and development, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Deletion of Ybx1 results in germ cell hypoplasia in mouse embryos.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026
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Yan HanJiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.
Rui WuReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China.
Chaoqun DuanThe Assisted Reproduction Department, Yichun Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Yichun, Jiangxi Province, China.
Jiemin ChenHubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Xing DengThe Assisted Reproduction Department, Yichun Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Yichun, Jiangxi Province, China.
Wei PengThe Assisted Reproduction Department, Yichun Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Yichun, Jiangxi Province, China.
Buzhen TanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spermatogenesis is a complex process that is required for sperm production. Multiple RNA-binding proteins participate in regulating spermatogenesis. Y-box-binding protein 1 (YBX1) is involved in transcriptional regulation, mRNA stabilization, and translational repression. However, its specific role in spermatogenesis remains unclear. This study investigated the role of YBX1 in spermatogenesis using a Ybx1 conditional knockout (Ybx1 cKO) mouse model. By analyzing the phenotype of Ybx1 cKO mice, we investigated the role of YBX1 in spermatogenesis and male fertility. The morphology and weight of Ybx1 cKO mouse testes were similar to those of wild-type (WT) testes. Sperm count and motility were lower in Ybx1 cKO mice than in WT mice. Histological analysis showed reduced numbers of elongated spermatids in seminiferous tubules and spermatozoa in tubules of the epididymis in Ybx1 cKO mice. Although YBX1 was highly expressed in the cytoplasm of spermatocytes, meiosis progressed normally in Ybx1 cKO spermatocytes. Finally, the fertilization potential of spermatozoa from Ybx1 cKO epididymis was decreased. In conclusion, our results indicate that YBX1 participates in the regulation of spermatid development but is dispensable for meiosis.

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FertilityMeiosisSpermatidsSpermatogenesisAnimalsEpididymisMaleMiceMice, KnockoutSperm CountSperm MotilityTestisTranscription FactorsTranscription FactorsYbx1 protein, mouseFertilizationSpermatid developmentSpermatogenesisSubfertilityY-box binding protein 1

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PMCPMC12322493

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