論文

2021年12月

Genomic stability of mouse spermatogonial stem cells in vitro

Scientific Reports
  • Shinichiro Chuma
  • ,
  • Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara
  • ,
  • Ami Katanaya
  • ,
  • Mihoko Hosokawa
  • ,
  • Takashi Shinohara

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掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1038/s41598-021-03658-1
出版者・発行元
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Abstract

Germline mutations underlie genetic diversity and species evolution. Previous studies have assessed the theoretical mutation rates and spectra in germ cells mostly by analyzing genetic markers and reporter genes in populations and pedigrees. This study reported the direct measurement of germline mutations by whole-genome sequencing of cultured spermatogonial stem cells in mice, namely germline stem (GS) cells, together with multipotent GS (mGS) cells that spontaneously dedifferentiated from GS cells. GS cells produce functional sperm that can generate offspring by transplantation into seminiferous tubules, whereas mGS cells contribute to germline chimeras by microinjection into blastocysts in a manner similar to embryonic stem cells. The estimated mutation rate of GS and mGS cells was approximately 0.22 × 10−9 and 1.0 × 10−9 per base per cell population doubling, respectively, indicating that GS cells have a lower mutation rate compared to mGS cells. GS and mGS cells also showed distinct mutation patterns, with C-to-T transition as the most frequent in GS cells and C-to-A transversion as the most predominant in mGS cells. By karyotype analysis, GS cells showed recurrent trisomy of chromosomes 15 and 16, whereas mGS cells frequently exhibited chromosomes 1, 6, 8, and 11 amplifications, suggesting that distinct chromosomal abnormalities confer a selective growth advantage for each cell type in vitro. These data provide the basis for studying germline mutations and a foundation for the future utilization of GS cells for reproductive technology and clinical applications.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03658-1
URL
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-03658-1.pdf
URL
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-03658-1
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1038/s41598-021-03658-1
  • eISSN : 2045-2322

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