A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of primate testicular aging reveals exhaustion of the spermatogonial stem cell reservoir and loss of Sertoli cell homeostasis
The testis is pivotal for male reproduction, and its progressive functional decline in aging is associated with infertility. However, the regulatory mechanism underlying primate testicular aging remains largely elusive. Here, we resolve the aging-related cellular and molecular alterations of primate testicular aging by establishing a single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas. Gene-expression patterns along the spermatogenesis trajectory revealed molecular programs associated with attrition of spermatogonial stem cell reservoir, disturbed meiosis and impaired spermiogenesis along the sequential continuum. Remarkably, Sertoli cell was identified as the cell type most susceptible to aging, given its deeply perturbed age-associated transcriptional profiles. Concomitantly, downregulation of the transcription factor Wilms' Tumor 1 (WT1), essential for Sertoli cell homeostasis, was associated with accelerated cellular senescence, disrupted tight junctions, and a compromised cell identity signature, which altogether may help create a hostile microenvironment for spermatogenesis. Collectively, our study depicts in-depth transcriptomic traits of non-human primate (NHP) testicular aging at single-cell resolution, providing potential diagnostic biomarkers and targets for therapeutic interventions against testicular aging and age-related male reproductive diseases.
基金:
This work was supported by the National Key Research and
Development Program of China (2022YFA1103700), the Strategic
Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
(XDA16000000), the National Key Research and Development
Program of China (2020YFA0804000, 2020YFA0112200,
2021YFF1201005, 2022YFA1103800), the STI2030-Major Projects
(2021ZD0202400), the National Natural Science Foundation of
China (Grant Nos. 81921006, 82125011, 92149301, 92168201,
91949209, 92049304, 92049116, 32121001, 82192863, 82122024,
82071588, 32000500, 31900523, 82201714, 82271600, 82201727),
CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (YSBR076, YSBR-012), the Program of the Beijing Natural Science
Foundation (Z190019), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
(2022M712216), K. C. Wong Education Foundation (GJTD-2019-06,
GJTD-2019-08), the Pilot Project for Public Welfare Development
and Reform of Beijing-affiliated Medical Research Institutes
(11000022T000000461062), Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship
Program by CAST (YESS20200012, YESS20210002), Youth
Innovation Promotion Association of CAS (E1CAZW0401, 2022083),
the Tencent Foundation (2021-1045), the Informatization Plan of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-WX2021SF-0301,
CAS-WX2021SF-0101, CAS-WX2022SDC-XK14), and Strategic
Collaborative Research Program of the Ferring Institute of
Reproductive Medicine, Grant No. FIRMC180305.
第一作者机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Adv Innovat Ctr Human Brain Protect, Natl Clin Res Ctr Geriatr Disorders, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China[3]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Aging Translat Med Ctr, Int Ctr Aging & Canc,Beijing Municipal Geriatr Med, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Adv Innovat Ctr Human Brain Protect, Natl Clin Res Ctr Geriatr Disorders, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China[2]Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Zool, State Key Lab Stem Cell & Reprod Biol, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China[3]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Aging Translat Med Ctr, Int Ctr Aging & Canc,Beijing Municipal Geriatr Med, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China[4]Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Zool, State Key Lab Membrane Biol, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China[5]Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China[6]Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing Inst Genom, CAS Key Lab Genom & Precis Med, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China[8]Fifth Peoples Hosp Chongqing, Chongqing 400062, Peoples R China[10]Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Stem cell & Regenerat, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China[16]Altos Labs Inc, San Diego, CA 92121 USA
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Huang Daoyuan,Zuo Yuesheng,Zhang Chen,et al.A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of primate testicular aging reveals exhaustion of the spermatogonial stem cell reservoir and loss of Sertoli cell homeostasis[J].PROTEIN & CELL.2023,14(12):888-907.doi:10.1093/procel/pwac057.
APA:
Huang, Daoyuan,Zuo, Yuesheng,Zhang, Chen,Sun, Guoqiang,Jing, Ying...&Wang, Si.(2023).A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of primate testicular aging reveals exhaustion of the spermatogonial stem cell reservoir and loss of Sertoli cell homeostasis.PROTEIN & CELL,14,(12)
MLA:
Huang, Daoyuan,et al."A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of primate testicular aging reveals exhaustion of the spermatogonial stem cell reservoir and loss of Sertoli cell homeostasis".PROTEIN & CELL 14..12(2023):888-907