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Abstract
Meiosis is a critical step for spermatogenesis and oogenesis. Meiosis commences with pre-meiotic S phase that is subsequently followed by meiotic prophase. The meiotic prophase is characterized by the meiosis-specific chromosomal events such as chromosome recombination and homolog synapsis. Meiosis initiator (MEIOSIN) and stimulated by retinoic acid gene 8 (STRA8) initiates meiosis by activating the meiotic genes by installing the meiotic prophase program at pre-meiotic S phase. This review highlights the mechanisms of meiotic initiation and meiotic prophase progression from the point of the gene expression program and its relevance to infertility. Furthermore, upstream pathways that regulate meiotic initiation will be discussed in the context of spermatogenic development, indicating the sexual differences in the mode of meiotic entry.
减数分裂是精子发生和卵子生成的关键步骤。减数分裂从减数分裂前期的 S 期开始,随后进入减数分裂前期。减数分裂前期的特点是发生减数分裂特有的染色体事件,如染色体重组和同源染色体突触。减数分裂启动子(MEIOSIN)和受维甲酸刺激的基因8(STRA8)通过在减数分裂前期的S期安装减数分裂前期程序来激活减数分裂基因,从而启动减数分裂。这篇综述从基因表达程序的角度,强调了减数分裂启动和减数分裂前期进展的机制及其与不孕症的相关性。此外,还将结合精子发生过程讨论调控减数分裂启动的上游途径,指出减数分裂进入模式的性别差异。
期刊介绍:
Molecular Aspects of Medicine is a review journal that serves as an official publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It caters to physicians and biomedical scientists and aims to bridge the gap between these two fields. The journal encourages practicing clinical scientists to contribute by providing extended reviews on the molecular aspects of a specific medical field. These articles are written in a way that appeals to both doctors who may struggle with basic science and basic scientists who may have limited awareness of clinical practice issues. The journal covers a wide range of medical topics to showcase the molecular insights gained from basic science and highlight the challenging problems that medicine presents to the scientific community.