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Busulfan Chemotherapy Downregulates TAF7/TNF-α Signaling in Male Germ Cell Dysfunction

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Journal Biomedicines
Date 2024 Oct 26
PMID 39457533
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: Busulfan is an FDA-approved alkylating drug used in the chemotherapy of advanced acute myeloid leukemia. The precise mechanisms by which Busulfan kills spermatogonia stem cells (SSCs) are not yet completely understood. : Using a murine model, we evaluated Busulfan-induced apoptosis and DNA damage signaling between testis and ovary tissues. We executed RT-qPCR, analyzed single-nuclei RNA sequencing data and performed in situ hybridization for the localization of the gene expression in the tissues. : The results indicate that, in contrast to female germ cells, haploid male germ cells undergo significant apoptosis following Busulfan chemotherapy. Moreover, a gene enrichment analysis revealed that reactive oxygen species may activate the inflammatory response in part through the TNF-α/NF-κB signaling pathway. Interestingly, in the testis, the mRNA levels of and (TATA box-binding protein-associated factor 7) are downregulated, and testosterone levels suppressed. Mechanistically, the promoter of has a conserved motif for binding TAF7, which is necessary for its transcriptional activation and may require further in-depth study. We next analyzed the tumorigenic function of and revealed that it is highly overexpressed in several types of human cancers, particularly testicular germ cell tumors, and associated with poor patient survival. Therefore, we executed in situ hybridization and single-nuclei RNA sequencing, finding that less mRNA is present in SSCs after chemotherapy. Thus, our data indicate a possible function of TAF7 in the regulation of SSCs and spermatogenesis following downregulation by Busulfan. These findings may account for the therapeutic effects of Busulfan and underlie its potential impact on cancer chemotherapy prognosis.

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