Importin α7 deficiency causes infertility in male mice by disrupting spermatogenesis
Na Liu, Fatimunnisa Qadri, Hauke S. Busch, Stefanie Hügel, Gabin Sihn, Ilya A. Chuykin, Enno Hartmann, Michael Bäder, Franziska Rother
This study shows that importin α7 deficiency in male mice causes infertility by disrupting spermatogenesis through impaired Sertoli cell function and defects in spermiogenesis.
Development · Sep 2, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology