CARF promotes spermatogonial self-renewal and proliferation through Wnt signaling pathway

Author:

Cui Wenhao,He Xiaoli,Zhai Xiaohong,Zhang Huan,Zhang Yuanwei,Jin Fei,Song Xiaomin,Wu Dianqing,Shi Qinghua,Li LinORCID

Abstract

AbstractCollaborator of ARF (CARF) regulates cell proliferative fate through both p53-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Recently, we reported a new function of CARF as a positive regulator of Wnt signaling. Despite these findings, the physiological function of CARF has not been well studied. Here, we generated CARF knockout mice and found that male CARF−/− mice exhibited significantly impaired fertility and Sertoli-cell-only (SCO) syndrome phenotypes. Further studies revealed that loss of CARF in Sertoli cells led to decreased GDNF expression, which hindered spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) self-renewal. Meanwhile, CARF loss in undifferentiated spermatogonia impaired their proliferation. These two mechanisms together led to SCO syndrome phenotypes, which could be functionally rescued by pharmacological or genetic reactivation of Wnt signaling. Finally, we identified CARFS351F as a potential pathogenic mutation in an SCO patient. Overall, our findings reveal important roles of CARF in spermatogonial self-renewal and proliferation through the Wnt signaling pathway.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Cell Biology,Genetics,Molecular Biology,Biochemistry

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