Autor: |
Jun Zhao, Wenmin Ma, Yucheng Zhong, Hao Deng, Bingyu Zhou, Yaqin Wu, Meiqiong Yang, Huan Li |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, Vol 8 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2296-889X |
DOI: |
10.3389/fmolb.2021.652392 |
Popis: |
Our previous study found that lncRNA gadd7 was up-regulated in the semen of varicocele patients, and could promote the apoptosis of mouse spermatocytes and inhibit their proliferation. Therefore, we further explored whether down-regulation of Gadd seven expression could protect the viability of spermatocytes. Here we designed specific sgRNAs targeting the ORF region of gadd7, and constructed a CRISPR-dCas9-KRAB system that effectively inhibits gadd7 at the transcriptional level. The CRISPRi system can effectively prevent the apoptosis of spermatocytes and enhance their proliferation, which is expected to provide a potentially effective molecular intervention method for the treatment of male infertility caused by varicocele. |
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