Mouse testicular transcriptome after modulation of non-canonical oestrogen receptor activity
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Duliban, M.; Gurgul, A.; Szmatola, T.; Pawlicki, P.; Milon, A.; Arent, Z. J.; Grzmil, P.; Kotula-Balak, M.; Bilinska, B.
Abstract
The aims of this study were to shed light on the role of G-protein-coupled membrane oestrogen receptor (GPER) and oestrogen-related receptor (ERR) in mouse testis function at the gene expression level, as well as the involvement of GPER and ERR in cellular and molecular processes. Male mice were injected (50 mu g kg(-1),s.c.) with the GPER antagonist G-15, the ERR alpha inverse agonist XCT790 or the ERR beta/ERR gamma agonist DY131. Next-generation sequencing (RNA-Seq) was used to evaluate gene expression. Bioinformatic analysis of read abundance revealed that 50, 86 and 171 transcripts were differentially expressed in the G-15-, XCT 790- and DY131-treated groups respectively compared with the control group. Annotated genes and their protein products were categorised regarding their associated biological processes and molecular functions. In the XCT 790-treated group, genes involved in immunological processes were upregulated. In the DY131-treated group, genes with increased expression were primarily engaged in protein modification (protein folding and small protein conjugation). In addition, the expression of genes recognised as oncogenes, such as BMI1 proto-oncogene, polycomb ring finger (Bmi1) and nucleophosphin 1 (Npm1), was significantly increased in all experimental groups. This study provides detailed information regarding the genetic changes in the testicular transcriptome of the mouse in response to modulation of non-canonical oestrogen receptor activity.
Acute depletion of telomerase components DKC1 and NOP10 induces oxidative stress and disrupts ribosomal biogenesis via NPM1 and activation of the P53 pathway
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH
Authors: Santiago Ibanez-Cabellos, Jose; Seco-Cervera, Marta; Picher-Latorre, Carmen; Perez-Machado, Gisselle; Luis Garcia-Gimenez, Jose; Pallardo, Federico, V
Abstract
Mutations in DKC1, NOP10, and TINF2 genes, coding for proteins in telomerase and shelterin complexes, are responsible for diverse diseases known as telomeropathies and ribosomopathies, including dyskeratosis congenita (DC, ORPHA 1775). These genes contribute to the DC phenotype through mechanisms that are not completely understood. We previously demonstrated in models of DC that oxidative stress is an early and independent event that occurs prior to telomere shortening. To clarify the mechanisms that induce oxidative stress, we silenced genes DKC1, NOP10, and TINF2 with siRNA technology. With RNA array hybridisation, we found several altered pathways for each siRNA model. Afterwards, we identified common related genes. The silenced cell line with the most deregulated genes and pathways was siNOP10, followed by siDKC1, and then by siTINF2 to a lesser extent. The siDKC1 and siNOP10 models shared altered expression of genes in the p53 pathway, while siNOP10 and siTINF2 had the adherens junction pathway in common. We also observed that depletion of DKC1 and NOP10 H/ACA ribonucleoprotein produced ribosomal biogenesis impairment which, in turn, promoted p53 pathway activation. Finally, we found that those enzymes responsible for GSH synthesis were down-regulated in models of siDKC1 and siNOP10. In contrast, the silenced cells for TINF2 showed no disruption of ribosomal biogenesis or oxidative stress and did not produce p53 pathway activation. These results indicate that depletion of DKC1 and NOP10 promotes oxidative stress and disrupts ribosomal biogenesis which, in turn, activates the p53 pathway.