Tsutomu Endo

This study shows that ectopic SOX17 in Sertoli cells promotes Sertoli valve formation and partially rescues infertility in Sox17-null mice.

This paper develops a deep learning model to automatically predict mouse seminiferous tubule stages from bright-field microscopy images, achieving 98.33% accuracy with a ±1 stage tolerance.

This study shows that knocking out Rtl8a and Rtl8b in mice leads to reduced social behavior, increased apathy, and obesity, likely due to decreased GABRB2 expression in the brain.

This study shows that age-related structural changes in the zona pellucida reduce fertilization rates in mice by impairing cumulus-oocyte interactions and sperm binding.

This study shows that Rtl8a and Rtl8b double knockout mice develop late-onset obesity and neurodevelopmental defects, indicating these retrovirus-derived genes are important for brain function.

This study shows DAZL regulates spermatogonial progenitor expansion and differentiation by enhancing translation of its target genes.