TMEM150B is dispensable for oocyte maturation and female fertility in mouse

Abstract Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) refers to severe decline of ovary function in females which usually leads to infertility. It has been reported that the TMEM150B gene is mostly associated with age at natural menopause, early menopause and POI, but its role in female reproduction remain...

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Autores principales: Ran Liu, Hanni Ke, Tong Shao, Yingying Qin, Shidou Zhao
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Sumario:Abstract Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) refers to severe decline of ovary function in females which usually leads to infertility. It has been reported that the TMEM150B gene is mostly associated with age at natural menopause, early menopause and POI, but its role in female reproduction remains unknown. In this study, we found Tmem150b was highly expressed in mouse oocytes, but its deletion had no obvious effect on meiotic maturation of oocytes indicated by first polar body emission and spindle morphology. There were also no obvious differences in follicle development and corpus luteum formation between knockout and wild type mice. Finally, knockout of Tmem150b did not affect female fertility and sexual hormone levels. In summary, our results suggest that TMEM150B is not essential for female fertility in mice.