Sertoli cell-only phenotype and scRNA-seq define PRAMEF12 as a factor essential for spermatogenesis in mice

Spermatogonial stem cells have the dual capacity to self-renew and differentiate into mature spermatozoa. Here, using transcriptome analyses of juvenile testes in gene-edited mice, the authors demonstrate that PRAMEF12 is required to maintain germ cell homeostasis and promote their differentiation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhengpin Wang, Xiaojiang Xu, Jian-Liang Li, Cameron Palmer, Dragan Maric, Jurrien Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13193-3