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EGFR ligands exert diverging effects on male reproductive organs.
Exp. Mol. Pathol. 88, 216-218 (2010)
While the EGFR and most of its ligands are expressed in the male reproductive tract, their functions in male reproduction are poorly understood. Interestingly, male transgenic mice overexpressing EGF are sterile, and transgenic mice overexpressing TGFA, another EGFR ligand, show an enlarged coagulation gland (anterior prostate) due to severe hyperplasia with focal dysplasia. We studied the male reproductive tract of transgenic mice overexpressing betacellulin (BTC-tg) under the control of a promoter conferring widespread transgene expression. Despite strong overexpression of BTC in different parts of the male reproductive tract, the gross appearance and histology of the reproductive organs of BTC-tg males were normal and the same were true for sperm parameters and the in vitro fertilization rate. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that excess of BTC exerts no deleterious effects on the structure or function of the male reproductive tract in mice and indicates unique, non-overlapping functions of specific EGFR ligands in male reproduction.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Epidermal growth factor; EGFR; Betacellulin; Transgenic mice; Male reproductive tract
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0014-4800
e-ISSN
0014-4800
Quellenangaben
Volume: 88,
Issue: 1,
Pages: 216-218
Publisher
Elsevier
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Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Experimental Genetics (IEG)