Project 4: Epigenetic Regulation of Retrotransposons in the Mouse and Human Germline
Project 4: Epigenetic Regulation of Retrotransposons in the Mouse and Human Germline
批准号:
10372963
负责人:
Peijing Jeremy Wang
金额:
$30.94万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2011
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2011-05-01 至 2024-03-31
关键词:
ATAC-seqAntibodiesBindingBiological AssayBiopsyCellsChIP-seqChromatinComplexDNA MethylationDNA Sequence AlterationDataDepositionDevelopmentEmbryoEndogenous RetrovirusesEpigenetic ProcessEtiologyEvolutionExhibitsFailureGene SilencingGenesGenetic ScreeningGenetic TranscriptionGenomeGenomic approachGenomicsGerm CellsHeterochromatinHot SpotHumanImmunofluorescence ImmunologicImmunoprecipitationJunk DNAKnockout MiceMale InfertilityMale SterilityMapsMass Spectrum AnalysisMediatingMeiosisMeiotic RecombinationMethyltransferaseModificationMolecularMusMutationNuclear ExtractPaste substancePathway interactionsPhenotypePlayProcessProteinsProteomicsPublishingQuantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCRRegulationReproductionRetrotransposonRoleShort Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsSiteSmall RNASomatic CellSpermatocytesSterilityTestisTranscriptUntranslated RNAbasebisulfite sequencingcritical periodepigenetic regulationepigenetic silencingexome sequencinggene functiongenome integritygenome-widehistone methylationhistone methyltransferasehistone modificationimprintinsightmalemale fertilitymammalian genomemenmutantnovelpiRNApostnatalpreventpromoterrecruittranscriptome sequencingtransmission processwhole genome
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Project Summary
Germ cells undergo extensive epigenetic reprogramming during development. During this critical period,
retrotransposons are reactivated due to genome-wide erasure of DNA methylation and are re-silenced by de
novo DNA methylation. Retrotransposons, mainly LINEs, SINEs, and endogenous retroviruses (collectively
referred to as junk DNA), occupy 40% of the mammalian genome. Although retrotransposons play an
important role in genome evolution, their mobilization could be detrimental to genome integrity. Multiple
epigenetic mechanisms are responsible for silencing retrotransposons in the germline: DNA methylation,
repressive histone modification, small RNAs, and heterochromatinization. Given the extreme abundance of the
retrotransposons and the paramount importance of germline genome integrity, novel mechanisms for
retrotransposon silencing may exist. In support, we have found that TEX15, a germ cell-specific 3059-aa
protein with a newly identified functional domain, is required for meiosis and male fertility, and is a novel
epigenetic regulator essential for retrotransposon silencing. Based on these data, we hypothesize that TEX15
is a novel germ cell-specific regulator of retrotransposon activation and that meiotic collapse is the
ultimate “fail-safe” mechanism for preventing transmission of male germ cells in which
retrotransposons are inordinately activated. In this project, we will 1) determine the TEX15-mediated
epigenetic landscape during male germ cell development in mouse using genomic approaches, 2) elucidate
molecular mechanisms underlying TEX15 function, and 3) screen for retrotransposon activation and utilize
whole exome sequencing to identify genetic mutations that compromise epigenetic silencing of
retrotransposons in testis biopsies from azoospermic men. Together, these studies will identify novel factors in
the silencing of retrotransposons and provide essential insights into the etiology of male infertility in humans.
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依托单位:
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财政年份:2012
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批准号:10447056
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资助金额:$33.04万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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批准号:8462286
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资助金额:$28.39万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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批准号:10200859
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$33.04万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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批准号:10651822
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$33.04万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
Functions of MOV10L1 in piRNA biogenesis and germ cell development
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批准号:9026633
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$29.62万
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财政年份:2012
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
Regulation of chromosome synapsis in mice
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批准号:8260559
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$30.1万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
Regulation of chromosome synapsis in mice
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批准号:7767067
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$30.37万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
Regulation of chromosome synapsis in mice
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批准号:8064753
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$30.1万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
Regulation of meiotic recombination in mice
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批准号:8759235
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$31.2万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$29.04万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$7.68万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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项目类别:
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$26.57万
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负责人:Peijing Jeremy Wang
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依托单位:
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依托单位:
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