BNC1 deficiency induces mitochondrial dysfunction-triggered spermatogonia apoptosis through the CREB/SIRT1/FOXO3 pathway : the therapeutic potential of nicotinamide riboside and metformin†

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Male infertility is a global health problem that disturbs numerous couples worldwide. Basonuclin 1 (BNC1) is a transcription factor mainly expressed in proliferative keratinocytes and germ cells. A frameshift mutation of BNC1 was identified in a large Chinese primary ovarian insufficiency pedigree. The expression of BNC1 was significantly decreased in the testis biopsies of infertile patients with nonobstructive azoospermia. Previous studies have revealed that mice with BNC1 deficiency are generally subfertile and undergo gradual spermatogenic failure. We observed that apoptosis of spermatogonia is tightly related to spermatogenic failure in mice with a Bnc1 truncation mutation. Such impairment is related to mitochondrial dysfunction causing lower mitochondrial membrane potential and higher reactive oxygen species. We showed that downregulation of CREB/SIRT1/FOXO3 signaling participates in the above impairment. Administration of nicotinamide riboside or metformin reversed mitochondrial dysfunction and inhibited apoptosis in Bnc1-knockdown spermatogonia by stimulating CREB/SIRT1/FOXO3 signaling. Dietary supplementation with nicotinamide riboside or metformin in mutated mice increased SIRT1 signaling, improved the architecture of spermatogenic tubules, inhibited apoptosis of the testis, and improved the fertility of mice with a Bnc1 truncation mutation. Our data establish that oral nicotinamide riboside or metformin can be useful for the treatment of spermatogenic failure induced by Bnc1 mutation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:110

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Biology of reproduction - 110(2024), 3 vom: 13. März, Seite 615-631

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ni, Feida [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Feixia [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jingyi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yifeng [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jianpeng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jiaqun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yanye [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Jiani [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Xiaohang [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Mixue [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jianhua [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dan [VerfasserIn]

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Apoptosis
BNC1
BNC1 protein, human
Bnc1 protein, mouse
DNA-Binding Proteins
EC 3.5.1.-
FOXO3 protein, human
Forkhead Box Protein O3
Journal Article
Metformin
Mitochondria
Niacinamide
Nicotinamide riboside
Nicotinamide-beta-riboside
Pyridinium Compounds
SIRT1
SIRT1 protein, human
Sirtuin 1
Spermatogenic failure
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/biolre/ioad168

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NLM365702897