The role of Plzf in spermatogonial stem cell maintenance and differentiation: mapping the transcriptional dynamics and key interactions

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) sustain and modulate spermatogenesis through intricate signaling pathways and transcription factors. Promyelocytic leukemia zinc-finger (Plzf, also known as Zbtb16) has been identified as a critical transcription factor influencing various signaling and differentiati...

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Main Authors: Ghasemi, Nima (Author) , Azizi, Hossein (Author) , Razavi-Amoli, Seyedeh-Kiana (Author) , Skutella, Thomas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 November 2024
In: Cells
Year: 2024, Volume: 13, Issue: 23, Pages: 1-17
ISSN:2073-4409
DOI:10.3390/cells13231930
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13231930
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/23/1930
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Author Notes:Nima Ghasemi, Hossein Azizi, Seyedeh-Kiana Razavi-Amoli and Thomas Skutella

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