RNA Helicase DDX5 Acts as a Critical Regulator for Gonocyte Survival in Neonatal Mouse
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Project description:Mammalian spermatogenesis is a dynamic and highly coordinated biological process. The production of spermatozoa relies on a pool of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), formed in infancy from their precursor cells, the gonocytes. In this study, we found that Ddx5 is highly expressed in male germ cells from embryonic period. We generated germ-cell-specific Ddx5 knockout mice (Ddx5 cKO) by using Mvh-Cre transgenic mice. Ddx5 homozygous knockout mice resulted in significant smaller size and light weight of testes, but Ddx5 heterzygous knockout mice have no effect on reproduction. Furthermore, Ddx5 homozygous knockout resulted in gradual loss of germ cells in neonate’s testes and a complete loss of germ cells within 6 days after birth, leading to azoospermia and infertility in male adults. Single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) experiments showed that the expression of genes that are involved in cell cycle and GDNF pathway were significantly decreased in gonocytes after Ddx5 knockout. Together, these results reveal critical functions of Ddx5 in the survival and cell fate determination of gonocytes.
2021-03-21 | GSE158285 | GEO
Project description:ObjectivesMammalian spermatogenesis is a biological process of male gamete formation. Gonocytes are the only precursors of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) which develop into mature spermatozoa. DDX5 is one of DEAD-box RNA helicases and expresses in male germ cells, suggesting that Ddx5 plays important functions during spermatogenesis. Here, we explore the functions of Ddx5 in regulating the specification of gonocytes.Materials and methodsGerm cell-specific Ddx5 knockout (Ddx5-/- ) mice were generated. The morphology of testes and epididymides and fertility in both wild-type and Ddx5-/- mice were analysed. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to profile the transcriptome in testes from wild-type and Ddx5-/- mice at postnatal day (P) 2. Dysregulated genes were validated by single-cell qRT-PCR and immunofluorescent staining.ResultsIn male mice, Ddx5 was expressed in germ cells at different stages of development. Germ cell-specific Ddx5 knockout adult male mice were sterile due to completely devoid of germ cells. Male germ cells gradually disappeared in Ddx5-/- mice from E18.5 to P6. Single-cell transcriptome analysis showed that genes involved in cell cycle and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) pathway were significantly decreased in Ddx5-deficient gonocytes. Notably, Ddx5 ablation impeded the proliferation of gonocytes.ConclusionsOur study reveals the critical roles of Ddx5 in fate determination of gonocytes, offering a novel insight into the pathogenesis of male sterility.
| S-EPMC8088469 | biostudies-literature
Project description:The BRCA2 tumor suppressor is a DNA double-strand break repair factor essential to maintain genome integrity. BRCA2-deficient cells spontaneously accumulate DNA-RNA hybrids, a known source of genome instability. However, the specific role of BRCA2 on these structures remains poorly understood. Here we identified the DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX5 as a BRCA2 interacting partner. We show that DDX5 associates with DNA-RNA hybrids that form in the vicinity of DSBs and this association is enhanced by BRCA2. Notably, BRCA2 stimulates the DNA-RNA hybrid helicase activity of DDX5. Impaired BRCA2-DDX5 interaction, as observed in cells bearing the breast cancer variant BRCA2-T207A, reduces DDX5 association with DSBs, decreases the number of RPA foci upon irradiation and impairs RAD51 repair foci formation. Our findings are consistent with DNA-RNA hybrids being an impediment for the repair of DSBs by homologous recombination and reveal BRCA2 and DDX5 as active players in their removal.
2021-02-26 | GSE150163 | GEO
Project description:DDX5 is a founding member of the DEAD-box RNA helicase family, which are a group of enzymes that regulate ribonucleoprotein (RNP) formation and function in every aspect of RNA metabolism. Our lab previously found that DDX5 is involved in energy homeostasis, a process altered in many cancers. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an understudied cancer type that lacks effective treatment. Therefore, we investigated the roles of DDX5 in SCLC. We show here that DDX5 is overexpressed in SCLC cell lines. Depletion of DDX5 results in reduced growth and mitochondrial dysfunction in the chemoresistant SCLC cell line H69AR. The latter is evidenced by downregulation of genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation and impaired oxygen consumption,. Interestingly, depletion of DDX5 specifically leads to reduction of intracellular succinate, a TCA intermediate that serves as a direct electron donor to mitochondrial complex II. Taken together, we propose that the oncogenic role of DDX5 is at least in part manifested through upregulation of respiration to support the energy demands of cancer cells. This also suggests that defects in RNP remodeling are connected to energy metabolism and carcinogenesis.
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Project description:Alternative splicing profiling of apopotosis related genes in human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs targetting p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5) cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to empty vector. Keywords: treated vs. untreated comparison; alternative splicing Two-condition experiment, where the p68 DDX5 gene product levels was inhibited by siRNA transfection and compared to transfection with the negative control (scrambled siRNA). Biological replicates: 2, all independently grown and harvested. A dye swapping technical duplicate was performed for each biological replicate. Samples were hybridized onto a 44290 feature array designed by ExonHit to detect splicing events in apopotosis related genes and manufactured by Agilent using in situ synthesis of oligonucleotides by SurePrint technology.
2011-01-21 | E-GEOD-20010 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Alternative splicing profiling of apopotosis related genes in human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs targetting p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5) cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to empty vector. Keywords: treated vs. untreated comparison; alternative splicing
2011-01-21 | GSE20010 | GEO
Project description:N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) is well-known for controlling different processes of linear RNA metabolism. Conversely, its role in the biogenesis and function of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is still poorly understood. Here, we characterize circRNA expression in the pathological context of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), observing a global increase when compared to wild-type myoblasts. For a set of circRNAs, such an increase is due to the raised expression of the m6A machinery, which we also find to control the proliferation activity of RMS cells. Furthermore, we identify the RNA helicase DDX5 as a novel mediator of the back-splicing reaction and as a co-factor of the m6A regulatory network. DDX5 and the m6A reader YTHDC1 are shown to interact and to promote the production of a common subset of circRNAs in RMS. In line with the observation that YTHDC1/DDX5 depletion reduces RMS proliferation, our results provide proteins and RNA candidates for the study of rhabdomyosarcoma tumorigenicity.
2023-03-20 | GSE207453 | GEO
Project description:To identify whether the expression of DDX5 was linked to circular RNAs splicing processes, we transfected AGS cell with FLAG-DDX5 or FLAG-tagged empty vector (negative control, NC), and analyzed the differentially expressed circRNAs
2023-04-26 | GSE207636 | GEO
Project description:Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of childhood characterized by the inability to exit the proliferative myoblast-like stage. Here, we identified the DEAD box RNA helicase 5 (DDX5) as a potential therapeutic target to inhibit alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) growth. We show that DDX5 is overexpressed in alveolar RMS cells, demonstrating that its depletion drastically decreases ARMS viability and slows tumor growth in xenograft models. Mechanistically, we provide evidence that DDX5 functions upstream the G9a/AKT survival signalling pathway, by modulating G9a protein stability
2022-08-22 | GSE175455 | GEO
Project description:Transcription profiling of human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to emprty vector negative controls for transfection. Four different RNA interference treatments targetted: A1 hnRNP (HNRNPA1, Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1); FUS (fusion gene, involved in t(12;16) in malignant liposarcoma); H hnRNP (HNRNPH1); and p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5). Keywords: genetic modification Five-condition experiment, where HNRNPA1, FUS, HNRNPH1 and DDX5 gene product levels were inhibited by siRNA transfection and compared to transfection with the negative control (scrambled siRNA). Biological replicates: 2 of each of the first three treatments and 3 of the treatment against DDX5, all independently grown and harvested. No technical replicates were performed.
2008-08-20 | E-GEOD-12058 | biostudies-arrayexpress