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Mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase (Mtor) is required for spermatogonial proliferation and differentiation in mice.


ABSTRACT: Spermatogonial development is a vital prerequisite for spermatogenesis and male fertility. However, the exact mechanisms underlying the behavior of spermatogonia, including spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) self-renewal and spermatogonial proliferation and differentiation, are not fully understood. Recent studies demonstrated that the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in spermatogonial development, but whether MTOR itself was also involved in any specific process of spermatogonial development remained undetermined. In this study, we specifically deleted Mtor in male germ cells of mice using Stra8-Cre and assessed its effect on the function of spermatogonia. The Mtor knockout (KO) mice exhibited an age-dependent perturbation of testicular development and progressively lost germ cells and fertility with age. These age-related phenotypes were likely caused by a delayed initiation of Mtor deletion driven by Stra8-Cre. Further examination revealed a reduction of differentiating spermatogonia in Mtor KO mice, suggesting that spermatogonial differentiation was inhibited. Spermatogonial proliferation was also impaired in Mtor KO mice, leading to a diminished spermatogonial pool and total germ cell population. Our results show that MTOR plays a pivotal role in male fertility and is required for spermatogonial proliferation and differentiation.

SUBMITTER: Cao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7155804 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase (<i>Mtor</i>) is required for spermatogonial proliferation and differentiation in mice.

Cao Jun J   Lin Zuo-Bao ZB   Tong Ming-Han MH   Zhang Yong-Lian YL   Li Yi-Ping YP   Zhou Yu-Chuan YC  

Asian journal of andrology 20200301 2


Spermatogonial development is a vital prerequisite for spermatogenesis and male fertility. However, the exact mechanisms underlying the behavior of spermatogonia, including spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) self-renewal and spermatogonial proliferation and differentiation, are not fully understood. Recent studies demonstrated that the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in spermatogonial development, but whether MTOR itself was also involved in any specific process of spe  ...[more]

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