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Acute testicular hyperthermia leads to a rapid loss of global piRNA levels and a consequent increase in transcript abundance, including LINE1 activity within heat-sensitive male germ cells.
Benjamin R. Robinson, Jacob Kendal Netherton, Rachel Anne Ogle…·Mark A. Baker
This study shows testicular hyperthermia rapidly reduces piRNA levels and increases LINE1 activity in male germ cells, leading to DNA damage and potential infertility.
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