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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Transcriptome dynamics in developing testes of domestic cats and impact of age on tissue resilience to cryopreservation.

Olga Amelkina, Andreia M da Silva, Alexandre R Silva, Pierre Comizzoli

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Olga Amelkina *Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, USA.
Andreia M da Silva *Laboratory of Animal Germplasm Conservation, Federal Rural University of Semi-Arid - UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brazil.
Alexandre R SilvaLaboratory of Animal Germplasm Conservation, Federal Rural University of Semi-Arid - UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brazil.
Pierre ComizzoliSmithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, USA. ComizzoliP@si.edu.
Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido · BRNational Zoological Park · USSmithsonian Conservation Biology Institute · US

Funding

Drying, Storing, and Reanimating Egg Germinal Vesicles to Preserve FertilityR01OD023139 · OD · SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION · PI COMIZZOLI, PIERRE · 2017 to 2021
$2.2M
NIH HHS R01 OD023139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFundamental knowledge of cellular and molecular mechanisms in developing testicular tissues is critical to better understand gonadal biology and responses to non-physiological conditions. The objective of our study was to (1) analyze transcriptome dynamics in developing testis of the domestic cat and (2) characterize age effects on the initial response of the tissue to vitrification. Tissues from adult and juvenile cats were processed for histology, DNA integrity, and RNA sequencing analyses before and after vitrification.

resultsTranscriptomic findings enabled to further characterize juvenile period, distinguishing between early and late juvenile tissues. Changes in gene expression and functional pathways were extensive from early to late juvenile to adult development stages. Additionally, tissues from juvenile animals were more resilient to vitrification compared to adult counterparts, with early juvenile sample responding the least to vitrification and late juvenile sample response being closest to adult tissues.

conclusionsThis is the first study reporting comprehensive datasets on transcriptomic dynamic coupled with structural analysis of the cat testis according to the age and exposure to cryopreservation. It provides a comprehensive network of functional terms and pathways that are affected by age in the domestic cat and are either enriched in adult or juvenile testicular tissues.

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TestisTranscriptomeAnimalsCatsCryopreservationMaleVitrificationDomestic catNetworksPubertyRNA-seqTesticular tissueVitrification

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PMID34814833
PMCPMC8611880
OpenAlexW3215177661

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