文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Lei, Luo ¹ ; Zhu, Junxian ¹ ; Chen, Chen ¹ ; Wang, Yakun ¹ ; Hong, Xiaoyou ¹ ; Liu, Xiaoli ¹ ; Yu, Lingyun ¹ ; Wei, Chengqing ¹ ; Chen, Haigang ¹ ; Liu, Yihui ¹ ; Li, Ruiyang ¹ ; Li, Wei ¹ ; Zhu, Xinping ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, Pearl River Fisheries Res Inst, Key Lab Trop & Subtrop Fishery Resource Applicat, Minist Agr & Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510380, Peoples R China

2.Nanjing Agr Univ, Wuxi Fisheries Coll, Wuxi 214081, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

3.Shanghai Ocean Univ, Coll Fisheries & Life Sci, Shanghai 201306, Peoples R China

关键词： cloning; expression; Pelodiscus sinensis; Spats1; steroid hormone

期刊名称：ANIMALS （ 影响因子：3.231； 五年影响因子：3.312 ）

ISSN： 2076-2615

年卷期： 2022 年 12 卷 14 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Simple Summary Spermatogenesis in Pelodiscus sinensis has distinct seasonal characteristics. Spats1 acts a key function in germ cell differentiation in mammals, yet its study in P. sinensis has not been reported. Here, we cloned the coding sequences (CDS) of Spats1 for the first time and characterized its expression in different tissues. In addition, the expression characteristics of Spats1 in the testis during different seasons and the expression pattern in embryos and adults after steroid hormone treatment were also investigated. The present research provides a preliminary study on the physiological regulation of Spats1 in P. sinensis, and lays the foundation for further systematic investigation of the molecular mechanisms of spermatogenesis and release in P. sinensis. Spats1 (spermatogenesis-associated, serinerich 1) has been characterized as a male-biased gene which acts an important role in the germ cell differentiation of mammals. Nevertheless, the function of Spats1 in the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (P. sinensis) has not yet been reported. To initially explore the expression of Spats1 in P. sinensis and its response to sex steroid treatment, we cloned the CDS of Spats1 for the first time and analyzed its expression profile in different tissues, including the testes in different seasons. The Spats1 cDNA fragment is 1201 base pairs (bp) in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) of 849 bp, which codes for 283 amino acids. Spats1 mRNA was highly expressed in the testes (p < 0.01) and barely detectable in other tissues. In P. sinensis, the relative expression of Spats1 also responsive to seasonal changes in testis development. In summer (July) and autumn (October), Spats1 gene expression was significantly higher in the testes than in other seasons (p < 0.05). Spats1 mRNA was found to be specifically expressed in germ cells by chemical in situ hybridization (CISH), and it was mainly located in primary spermatocytes (Sc1), secondary spermatocytes (Sc2) and spermatozoa (St). Spats1 expression in embryos was not significantly changed after 17 alpha-methyltestosterone (MT)and 17 beta-estradiol (E2) treatment. In adults, MT significantly induced Spats1 expression in male P. sinensis. However, the expression of Spats1 in testes was not responsive to E2 treatment. In addition, the expression of Spats1 in females was not affected by either MT or E2 treatment. These results imply that Spats1 is a male-specific expressed gene that is mainly regulated by MT and is closely linked to spermatogenesis and release in P. sinensis.