Abstract
The cell cycle of primordial germ cells (PGCs), the embryonic precursors of gametes, is characterized by a mitotic phase common to both sexes and a mitotic-meiotic switch in the female. In the present work, we will review the results obtained in the last decade by studies aimed to clarify intrinsic and extrinsic regulatory signals of such processes, with particular reference to mouse PGCs. Besides providing a better understanding of how the gamete population is established in mammals, information about the players controlling the PGC cycle will be useful to clarify other intriguing aspects of germ cell biology such as the origin of germ cell tumours and the mechanisms allowing the maintenance of totipotency in the germ line.
Keywords: Primordial germ cells, cell cycle, gametogenesis, embryonic germ cells, meiosis, mitotic phase, regulatory signals, germ cell tumours, totipotency, germ line
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: The Control of Cell Cycle in Mouse Primordial Germ Cells: Old and New Players
Volume: 18 Issue: 3
Author(s): Massimo De Felici and Donatella Farini
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Keywords: Primordial germ cells, cell cycle, gametogenesis, embryonic germ cells, meiosis, mitotic phase, regulatory signals, germ cell tumours, totipotency, germ line
Abstract: The cell cycle of primordial germ cells (PGCs), the embryonic precursors of gametes, is characterized by a mitotic phase common to both sexes and a mitotic-meiotic switch in the female. In the present work, we will review the results obtained in the last decade by studies aimed to clarify intrinsic and extrinsic regulatory signals of such processes, with particular reference to mouse PGCs. Besides providing a better understanding of how the gamete population is established in mammals, information about the players controlling the PGC cycle will be useful to clarify other intriguing aspects of germ cell biology such as the origin of germ cell tumours and the mechanisms allowing the maintenance of totipotency in the germ line.
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De Felici Massimo and Farini Donatella, The Control of Cell Cycle in Mouse Primordial Germ Cells: Old and New Players, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2012; 18 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212799040448
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212799040448 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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