Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (1): 11-19.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2022.01.002

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Research Progress of ADP-ribosylation in Regulating Spermatogenesis

DUAN Chenying1,2, LI Xin1, ZHAO Junjin3, LI Ruyi1,2, ZHAO Lingjun1,2, GUO Guanhua1,4, YANG Liguo5, HUA Guohua5*, WANG Dong1*   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
    3. National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, China;
    4. College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China;
    5. Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction(Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2021-03-24 Online:2022-01-23 Published:2022-01-26

Abstract: ADP-ribosylation is a kind of post-translational modification of proteins catalyzed by ADP-ribosyl transferases (ARTs). It is divided into poly-ADP-ribosylation and mono-ADP-ribosylation, which plays an important role in regulating many biological events during spermatogenesis, such as assembly of centromere and spindle, DNA damage repair and chromatin condensation. Part of the ARTs gene deletion leads to abnormal spermatogenesis, resulting in reduced semen quality and even male infertility. However, the detailed mechanism of spermatogenesis regulated by ADP-ribosylation is still unclear, and the understand on the role of mono-ADP-ribosylation within it is even less. Therefore, this paper reviews the research progress of ADP-ribosylation in spermatogenesis, hoping to provide new ideas for further revealing the regulatory mechanism of spermatogenesis, and promoting breakthrough in the prevention and control of male reproductive disorders and the treatment of male infertility.

Key words: ADP-ribosylation, spermatogenesis, poly-ADP-ribose polymerases, ecto-ADP-ribosyl transferase

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