TY - JOUR
T1 - DNA damage-induced primordial follicle oocyte apoptosis and loss of fertility require TAp63-mediated induction of Puma and Noxa
AU - Kerr, Jeffery B
AU - Hutt, Karla J
AU - Michalak, Ewa M
AU - Cook, Michele
AU - Vandenberg, Cassandra
AU - Liew, Seng H
AU - Bouillet, Philippe
AU - Mills, Alea A
AU - Scott, Clare L
AU - Findlay, Jock K
AU - Strasser, Andreas
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Trp63, a transcription factor related to the tumor suppressor p53, is activated by diverse stimuli and can initiate a range of cellular responses. TAp63 is the predominant Trp53 family member in primordial follicle oocyte nuclei and is essential for their apoptosis triggered by DNA damage in vivo. After gamma-irradiation, induction of the proapoptotic BH3-only members Puma and Noxa was observed in primordial follicle oocytes from WT and Trp53(-/-) mice but not in those from TAp63-deficient mice. Primordial follicle oocytes from mice lacking Puma or both Puma and Noxa were protected from gamma-irradiation-induced apoptosis and, remarkably, could produce healthy offspring. Hence, PUMA and NOXA are critical for DNA damage-induced, TAp63-mediated primordial follicle oocyte apoptosis. Thus, blockade of PUMA may protect fertility during cancer therapy and prevent premature menopause, improving women s health.
AB - Trp63, a transcription factor related to the tumor suppressor p53, is activated by diverse stimuli and can initiate a range of cellular responses. TAp63 is the predominant Trp53 family member in primordial follicle oocyte nuclei and is essential for their apoptosis triggered by DNA damage in vivo. After gamma-irradiation, induction of the proapoptotic BH3-only members Puma and Noxa was observed in primordial follicle oocytes from WT and Trp53(-/-) mice but not in those from TAp63-deficient mice. Primordial follicle oocytes from mice lacking Puma or both Puma and Noxa were protected from gamma-irradiation-induced apoptosis and, remarkably, could produce healthy offspring. Hence, PUMA and NOXA are critical for DNA damage-induced, TAp63-mediated primordial follicle oocyte apoptosis. Thus, blockade of PUMA may protect fertility during cancer therapy and prevent premature menopause, improving women s health.
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496022/pdf/nihms400949.pdf
U2 - 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.08.017
DO - 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.08.017
M3 - Article
VL - 48
SP - 343
EP - 352
JO - Molecular Cell
JF - Molecular Cell
SN - 1097-2765
IS - 3
ER -