Puma and Trail/Dr5 pathways control radiation-induced apoptosis in distinct populations of testicular progenitors.

ABSTRACT: Spermatogonia- stem cells and progenitors of adult spermatogenesis- are killed through a p53-regulated apoptotic process after gamma-irradiation but the death effectors are still poorly characterized. Our data demonstrate that both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways are involved, and especially that spermatogonia can be split into two main populations, according to apoptotic effectors. Following irradiation both Dr5 and Puma genes are upregulated in the alpha6-integrin-positive Side Population (SP) fraction, which is highly enriched in spermatogonia. Flow cytometric analysis confirms an increased number of Dr5-expressing SP cells, and Puma-beta isoform accumulates in alpha6-integrin positive cellular extracts, enriched in spermatogonia. Trail-/- or Puma-/- spermatogonia display a r

SUBMITTER: Coureuil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2920820 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature