Abstract:
:Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) have significant applications in reproductive and regenerative medicine. However, nothing is known about genes in mediating human SSCs. Here we have explored for the first time the function and mechanism of P21-activated kinase 1 (PAK1) in regulating the proliferation and apoptosis of the human SSC line. PAK1 level was upregulated by epidermal growth factor (EGF), but not glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) or fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2). PAK1 promoted proliferation and DNA synthesis of the human SSC line, whereas PAK1 suppressed its apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. RNA sequencing identified that PDK1, ZNF367, and KDR levels were downregulated by PAK1 knockdown. Immunoprecipitation and Western blots demonstrated that PAK1 interacted with PDK1. PDK1 and KDR levels were decreased by ZNF367-small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). The proliferation of the human SSC line was reduced by PDK1-, KDR-, and ZNF367-siRNAs, whereas its apoptosis was enhanced by these siRNAs. The levels of phos-ERK1/2, phos-AKT, and cyclin A were decreased by PAK1-siRNAs. Tissue arrays showed that PAK1 level was low in non-obstructive azoospermia patients. Collectively, PAK1 was identified as the first molecule that controls proliferation and apoptosis of the human SSC line through PDK1/KDR/ZNF367 and the ERK1/2 and AKT pathways. This study provides data on novel gene regulation and networks underlying the fate of human SSCs, and it offers new molecular targets for human SSCs in translational medicine.
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Mol Ther Nucleic Acidsjournal_title
Molecular therapy. Nucleic acidsauthors
Fu H,Zhang W,Yuan Q,Niu M,Zhou F,Qiu Q,Mao G,Wang H,Wen L,Sun M,Li Z,He Zdoi
10.1016/j.omtn.2018.06.006subject
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2018-09-07 00:00:00pages
769-786issn
2162-2531pii
S2162-2531(18)30133-1journal_volume
12pub_type
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