The central role of cadherins in gonad development, reproduction, and fertility

RP Piprek, M Kloc, P Mizia, JZ Kubiak - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cadherins are a group of membrane proteins responsible for cell adhesion. They are crucial
for cell sorting and recognition during the morphogenesis, but they also play many other …

Flying under the radar: CDH2 (N-cadherin), an important hub molecule in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases

ZI László, Z Lele - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
CDH2 belongs to the classic cadherin family of Ca2+-dependent cell adhesion molecules
with a meticulously described dual role in cell adhesion and β-catenin signaling. During …

[HTML][HTML] How the extra X chromosome impairs the development of male fetal germ cells

Y Lu, M Qin, Q He, L Hua, X Qi, M Yang, Q Guo, X Liu… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The dosage of X-linked genes is accurately regulated with the development of fetal germ
cells (FGCs),. How aberrant dosage of X-linked genes impairs FGC development in humans …

Application of single-cell RNA sequencing in ovarian development

X Gong, Y Zhang, J Ai, K Li - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ovary is a female reproductive organ that plays a key role in fertility and the
maintenance of endocrine homeostasis, which is of great importance to women's health. It is …

Primordial follicle formation–Some assembly required

JM O'Connell, ME Pepling - Current opinion in endocrine and metabolic …, 2021 - Elsevier
The formation of primordial follicles occurs when germ cell nests break apart and individual
oocytes become surrounded by pregranulosa cells. Why mammalian germ cells develop in …

Spermatogonial stem cell technologies: applications from human medicine to wildlife conservation

KB Damyanova, B Nixon, SD Johnston… - Biology of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) technologies that are currently under clinical development
to reverse human infertility hold the potential to be adapted and applied for the conservation …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of photobiomodulation therapy on enhancing spermatogenesis and blood-testis barrier integrity in adult male mice subjected to scrotal …

R Soltani, HA Abbaszadeh, H Nazarian… - Journal of Lasers in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Unhealthy lifestyle choices such as alcohol, chemicals, and heat stress can
worsen male infertility. Heat stress can cause damage to the essential structure known as …

Classical cadherins in the testis: how are they regulated?

HT Nguyen, LJ Martin - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Cadherins (CDH) are crucial intercellular adhesion molecules, contributing to
morphogenesis and creating tissue barriers by regulating cells' movement, clustering and …

Effects of neonatal methoxychlor exposure on the ovarian transcriptome in piglets

K Knapczyk-Stwora, A Nynca, S Swigonska… - Animal Reproduction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Methoxychlor (MXC) is a man-made organochlorine insecticide capable of disrupting
endocrine functions due to its mixed steroidal properties (estrogenic, anti-estrogenic and/or …

[HTML][HTML] Mechano-regulation of germline development, maintenance, and differentiation

I Sharma, A Padmanabhan - BBA advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochemical signaling arising from mechanical force-induced physical changes in biological
macromolecules is a critical determinant of key physiological processes across all biological …