[HTML][HTML] Global changes in epigenomes during mouse spermatogenesis: possible relation to germ cell apoptosis

T Koji, Y Shibata - Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 2020 - Springer
Mammalian spermatogenesis is characterized by disproportionate germ cell apoptosis. The
high frequency of apoptosis is considered a safety mechanism that serves to avoid …

Hormonal and genetic control of germ cell apoptosis in the testis

APS Hikim, RS Swerdloff - Rev Reprod, 1999 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Programmed cell death is an evolutionarily conserved cell death process that plays a major
role during normal development and homeostasis. In many cases, the ordered execution of …

Expression of BCL‐2 family genes in germ cells undergoing apoptosis during the first wave of spermatogenesis in the rat

SP Vergara, C Lizama, J Brouwer‐Visser… - Andrologia, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Apoptosis is a key event controlling sperm output both in normal and pathological
conditions. However, the mechanisms involving germ cell apoptosis is far from being …

Regulators in the apoptotic pathway during spermatogenesis: killers or guards?

YR Xu, HS Dong, WX Yang - Gene, 2016 - Elsevier
Apoptosis occurs at any time in the ontogeny of the testis, especially during the first wave of
spermatogenesis. However, the exact mechanisms by which homeostasis of apoptosis and …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of epigenome in mammalian spermatogenesis

N Song, D Endo, T Koji - Reproductive medicine and biology, 2014 - Springer
Mammalian spermatogenesis is a successive process consisting of spermatogonial
proliferation, spermatocytic meiosis, and spermiogenesis, representing the maturation of …

Prepubertal male rats with high rates of germ-cell apoptosis present exacerbated rates of germ-cell apoptosis after serotonin depletion

NM Palacios, MEA Escobar… - Reproduction …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Male germ-cell apoptosis occurs naturally and can be increased by exposure to drugs and
toxic chemicals. Individuals may have different rates of apoptosis and are likely to also …

Unraveling transcriptome dynamics in human spermatogenesis

SZ Jan, TL Vormer, A Jongejan, MD Röling… - …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Spermatogenesis is a dynamic developmental process that includes stem cell proliferation
and differentiation, meiotic cell divisions and extreme chromatin condensation. Although …

A matter of death and life: the significance of germ cell death during spermatogenesis.

J Blanco-Rodriguez - International journal of andrology, 1998 - europepmc.org
The significance of cell death occurring during spermatogenesis is a subject of interest
because of its potential medical importance. Unfortunately, the field has been difficult for …

Joint Analysis of Genome-wide DNA Methylation and Transcription Sequencing Identifies the Role of BAX Gene in Heat Stress–Induced-Sertoli Cells Apoptosis

Y Hu, QH Li, ZL Qian, KY Luo, NJ Luo - Reproductive Sciences, 2024 - Springer
The problem of male infertility is a global health crisis and poses a serious threat to the well-
being of families. Under heat stress (HS), the reduction of Sertoli cells (SCs) inhibits energy …

[HTML][HTML] Apoptosis is a demanding selective tool during the development of fetal male germ cells

I Bejarano, AB Rodríguez, JA Pariente - Frontiers in cell and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Apoptosis is widely known to play a major role on diseases related to male infertility.
Diseases of the male genital tract as defective spermatogenesis, decreased sperm motility …