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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2022

Cyst stem cell lineage eIF5 non-autonomously prevents testicular germ cell tumor formation via eIF1A/eIF2γ-mediated pre-initiation complex.

Zhiran Li, Yunhao Wu, Yangbo Fu, Xia Chen, Xi Zhao, Xiaolong Wu, Yajuan Lu, Hui He, Cong Shen, Bo Zheng and 2 more

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2022. 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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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhiran Li *Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Yunhao Wu *Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Yangbo Fu *Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Xia Chen *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University and First People's Hospital of Nantong City, Nantong, 226001, China.
Xi ZhaoInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Xiaolong WuInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Yajuan LuInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Hui HeDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Cong ShenState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215002, China.
Bo ZhengState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215002, China. bozheng@njmu.edu.cn.
Jun YuInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China. yujun9117@126.com.ORCID 0000-0003-3109-4102
Fei SunInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China. sunfei@ntu.edu.cn.
Nantong University · CNSuzhou Municipal Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStem cell niche maintains stem cell population identity and is essential for the homeostasis of self-renewal and differentiation in Drosophila testes. However, the mechanisms of CySC lineage signals-mediated soma-germline communications in response to external stimuli are unclear.

methodsPre-initiation complex functions were evaluated by UAS-Gal4-mediated cell effects. RNA sequencing was conducted in NC and eIF5 siRNA-treated cells. Genetic interaction analysis was used to indicate the relationships between eIF5 and eIF1A/eIF2γ in Drosophila testes.

resultsHere, we demonstrated that in CySCs, translation initiation factor eIF5 mediates cyst cell differentiation and the non-autonomously affected germ cell differentiation process. CySCs lacking eIF5 displayed unbalanced cell proliferation and apoptosis, forming testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) during spermatogenesis. eIF5 transcriptional regulation network analysis identified multiple metabolic processes and several key factors that might be involved in germ cell differentiation and TGCT formation. Importantly, knockdown of eIF1A and eIF2γ, key components of pre-initiation complex, mimicked the phenotype of knocking down eIF5 in the stem cell niche of Drosophila testes. Genetic interaction analysis indicated that eIF5 was sufficient to rescue the phenotype of tumorlike structures induced by down-regulating eIF1A or eIF2γ in CySCs.

conclusionsThese findings demonstrated that CySC lineage eIF5, together with eIF1A or eIF2γ, mediates soma-germline communications for the stem cell niche homeostasis in Drosophila testes, providing new insights for the prevention of TGCTs.

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CystsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalAnimalsCell LineageDrosophilaGerm CellsMalePeptide Initiation FactorsStem CellsTesticular NeoplasmsTestisPeptide Initiation FactorsDifferentiationeIF5Stem cell nicheTesticular germ cell tumorTranslation initiation

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PMID35883200
PMCPMC9327282
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