July 26, 2025

Integrated small and long RNA sequencing in single oocytes reveals piRNA-mediated transposon repression during human oogenesis

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FZFengjuan Zhang HZHongdao Zhang YXYali Xiao

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This study demonstrates piRNA-mediated transposon repression in human oocytes, suggesting distinct roles for short-piRNAs and long-piRNAs in regulating TE expression.

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Core findings reveal that short-piRNAs are dominant in human oocytes and downregulate transposable element expression during oogenesis.
Significant increase in short-piRNAs appears after the primordial follicle stage, correlating with reduced LINE-1 and retrovirus activity.
Distinct roles of long-piRNAs are identified, particularly in silencing specific subfamilies of endogenous retroviruses.
This research enhances understanding of piRNA functions and their implications for gametogenesis in humans.

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0933e6551bb0af8ce604 https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.22.666229

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This study demonstrates piRNA-mediated transposon repression in human oocytes, suggesting distinct roles for short-piRNAs and long-piRNAs in regulating TE expression.

Integrated small and long RNA sequencing in single oocytes reveals piRNA-mediated transposon repression during human oogenesis

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Integrated small and long RNA sequencing in single oocytes reveals piRNA-mediated transposon repression during human oogenesis

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