Methylation profiling

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Primordial germ cell DNA demethylation and development require DNA translesion synthesis


ABSTRACT: Mutations in DNA damage response (DDR) factors are associated with human infertility, which affects up to 15% of the population. It remains unclear if the role of DDR is solely in meiosis. One pathway implicated in human fertility is DNA translesion synthesis (TLS), which allows replication impediments to be bypassed. We find that TLS is essential for pre-meiotic germ cell development in the embryo. Loss of the central TLS component, REV1, significantly inhibits the induction of human PGC-like cells (hPGCLCs). This is recapitulated in mice, where deficiencies in TLS initiation (Rev1-/- or PcnaK164R/K164R) or extension (Rev7-/-) result in a >150-fold reduction in the number of primordial germ cells (PGCs) and complete sterility. In contrast, the absence of TLS does not impact the growth, function, or homeostasis of somatic tissues. Surprisingly, we find a complete failure in both DNA demethylation, a critical step in germline epigenetic reprogramming, and in activation of the germ cell transcriptional program. Our findings show that for normal fertility, DNA repair is required not only for meiotic recombination but for completion of DNA demethylation and the progression of PGC development.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE253991 | GEO | 2024/04/15

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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