Abstract
The Y-linked gene Sry regulates mammalian sex determination in bipotential embryonic gonads. Here, we report that the transcription factors Six1 and Six4 are required for male gonadal differentiation. Loss of Six1 and Six4 together, but neither alone, resulted in a male-to-female sex-reversal phenotype in XY mutant gonads accompanied by a failure in Sry activation. Decreased gonadal precursor cell formation at the onset of Sry expression and a gonadal size reduction in both sexes were also found in mutant embryos. Forced Sry transgene expression in XY mutant gonads rescued testicular development but not the initial disruption to precursor growth. Furthermore, we identified two downstream targets of Six1/Six4 in gonadal development, Fog2 (Zfpm2) and Nr5a1 (Ad4BP/Sf1). These two distinct Six1/Six4-regulated pathways are considered to be crucial for gonadal development. The regulation of Fog2 induces Sry expression in male sex determination, and the regulation of Nr5a1 in gonadal precursor formation determines gonadal size.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 416-430 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Developmental Cell |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 26 2013 |
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- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Developmental Biology
- Cell Biology
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Homeoproteins Six1 and Six4 regulate male sex determination and mouse gonadal development. / Fujimoto, Yuka; Tanaka, Satomi S.; Yamaguchi, Yasuka L.; Kobayashi, Hiroki; Kuroki, Shunsuke; Tachibana, Makoto; Shinomura, Mai; Kanai, Yoshiakira; Morohashi, Ken ichirou; Kawakami, Kiyoshi; Nishinakamura, Ryuichi.
In: Developmental Cell, Vol. 26, No. 4, 26.08.2013, p. 416-430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Homeoproteins Six1 and Six4 regulate male sex determination and mouse gonadal development
AU - Fujimoto, Yuka
AU - Tanaka, Satomi S.
AU - Yamaguchi, Yasuka L.
AU - Kobayashi, Hiroki
AU - Kuroki, Shunsuke
AU - Tachibana, Makoto
AU - Shinomura, Mai
AU - Kanai, Yoshiakira
AU - Morohashi, Ken ichirou
AU - Kawakami, Kiyoshi
AU - Nishinakamura, Ryuichi
PY - 2013/8/26
Y1 - 2013/8/26
N2 - The Y-linked gene Sry regulates mammalian sex determination in bipotential embryonic gonads. Here, we report that the transcription factors Six1 and Six4 are required for male gonadal differentiation. Loss of Six1 and Six4 together, but neither alone, resulted in a male-to-female sex-reversal phenotype in XY mutant gonads accompanied by a failure in Sry activation. Decreased gonadal precursor cell formation at the onset of Sry expression and a gonadal size reduction in both sexes were also found in mutant embryos. Forced Sry transgene expression in XY mutant gonads rescued testicular development but not the initial disruption to precursor growth. Furthermore, we identified two downstream targets of Six1/Six4 in gonadal development, Fog2 (Zfpm2) and Nr5a1 (Ad4BP/Sf1). These two distinct Six1/Six4-regulated pathways are considered to be crucial for gonadal development. The regulation of Fog2 induces Sry expression in male sex determination, and the regulation of Nr5a1 in gonadal precursor formation determines gonadal size.
AB - The Y-linked gene Sry regulates mammalian sex determination in bipotential embryonic gonads. Here, we report that the transcription factors Six1 and Six4 are required for male gonadal differentiation. Loss of Six1 and Six4 together, but neither alone, resulted in a male-to-female sex-reversal phenotype in XY mutant gonads accompanied by a failure in Sry activation. Decreased gonadal precursor cell formation at the onset of Sry expression and a gonadal size reduction in both sexes were also found in mutant embryos. Forced Sry transgene expression in XY mutant gonads rescued testicular development but not the initial disruption to precursor growth. Furthermore, we identified two downstream targets of Six1/Six4 in gonadal development, Fog2 (Zfpm2) and Nr5a1 (Ad4BP/Sf1). These two distinct Six1/Six4-regulated pathways are considered to be crucial for gonadal development. The regulation of Fog2 induces Sry expression in male sex determination, and the regulation of Nr5a1 in gonadal precursor formation determines gonadal size.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.06.018
DO - 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.06.018
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JO - Developmental Cell
JF - Developmental Cell
SN - 1534-5807
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