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- Title
Meiotic transcriptional reprogramming mediated by cell-cell communications in humans and mice revealed by scATACseq and scRNA-seq.
- Authors
Hai-Quan Wang; Xiao-Long Wu; Jing Zhang; Si-Ting Wang; Yong-Juan Sang; Kang Li; Chao-Fan Yang; Fei Sun; Chao-Jun Li
- Abstract
Meiosis is a highly complex process significantly influenced by transcriptional regulation. However, studies on the mechanisms that govern transcriptomic changes during meiosis, especially in prophase I, are limited. Here, we performed single-cell ATAC-seq of human testis tissues and observed reprogramming during the transition from zygotene to pachytene spermatocytes. This event, conserved in mice, involved the deactivation of genes associated with meiosis after reprogramming and the activation of those related to spermatogenesis before their functional onset. Furthermore, we identified 282 transcriptional regulators (TRs) that underwent activation or deactivation subsequent to this process. Evidence suggested that physical contact signals from Sertoli cells may regulate these TRs in spermatocytes, while secreted ENHO signals may alter metabolic patterns in these cells. Our results further indicated that defective transcriptional reprogramming may be associated with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). This study revealed the importance of both physical contact and secreted signals between Sertoli cells and germ cells in meiotic progression.
- Subjects
SERTOLI cells; GENETIC regulation; MEIOSIS; GERM cells; GENETIC transcription regulation
- Publication
Zoological Research, 2024, Vol 45, Issue 3, p601
- ISSN
2095-8137
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2023.414