In:
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 13 ( 2022-11-17)
Abstract:
Human fetal adrenal glands produce substantial amounts of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which is one of the most important precursors of sex hormones. However, the underlying biological mechanism remains largely unknown. Herein, we sequenced human fetal adrenal glands and gonads from 7 to 14 gestational weeks (GW) via 10× Genomics single-cell transcriptome techniques, reconstructed their location information by spatial transcriptomics. Relative to gonads, adrenal glands begin to synthesize steroids early. The coordination among steroidogenic cells and multiple non-steroidogenic cells promotes adrenal cortex construction and steroid synthesis. Notably, during the window of sexual differentiation (8–12 GW), key enzyme gene expression shifts to accelerate DHEA synthesis in males and cortisol synthesis in females. Our research highlights the robustness of the action of fetal adrenal glands on gonads to modify the process of sexual differentiation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1664-2392
DOI:
10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517
DOI:
10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s001
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s002
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s003
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s004
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s005
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s006
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s007
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s008
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s009
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s010
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s011
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s012
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s013
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s014
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s015
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s016
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10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s017
DOI:
10.3389/fendo.2022.1036517.s018
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SA
Publication Date:
2022
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