Biogenesis and function of tRNA fragments during sperm maturation and fertilization in mammals

ABSTRACT: Parental dietary conditions can influence the metabolic traits of offspring. In mice, paternal consumption of low protein diet alters cholesterol and lipid metabolism of progeny. Here, we examine RNA species expressed in male reproductive tissues of mice. Protein restriction leads to altered levels of multiple small RNAs in mature sperm, as well as throughout the male reproductive tract, with decreased levels of let-7 family members and increased levels of 5â?? fragments of tRNA-Gly isoacceptors. Intriguingly, tRNA fragments are scarce in the testis, but their levels increase in sperm during posttesticular maturation in the epididymis. We find that epididymosomes â?? extracellular vesicles which fuse with sperm during epididymal transit â?? exhibit RNA payloads closely matching those of ma

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Oliver Rando 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-74537 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress