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MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential

Yiyang Wang Yu Qi Keyan Xu Shuyan Tang Luyi Tan Bingying Xu Ying Wang Shuxian Zhang Yang Zou Yuan Gao Chunmei Zhang Xin Liang Xue Jiao Shidou Zhao Han Zhao Shixuan Wang Yingying Qin Ting Guo Zi-Jiang Chen

Yiyang Wang, Yu Qi, Keyan Xu, Shuyan Tang, Luyi Tan, Bingying Xu, Ying Wang, Shuxian Zhang, Yang Zou, Yuan Gao, Chunmei Zhang, Xin Liang, Xue Jiao, Shidou Zhao, Han Zhao, Shixuan Wang, Yingying Qin, Ting Guo, Zi-Jiang Chen. MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential[J]. 遗传学报. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.12.005
引用本文: Yiyang Wang, Yu Qi, Keyan Xu, Shuyan Tang, Luyi Tan, Bingying Xu, Ying Wang, Shuxian Zhang, Yang Zou, Yuan Gao, Chunmei Zhang, Xin Liang, Xue Jiao, Shidou Zhao, Han Zhao, Shixuan Wang, Yingying Qin, Ting Guo, Zi-Jiang Chen. MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential[J]. 遗传学报. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.12.005
Yiyang Wang, Yu Qi, Keyan Xu, Shuyan Tang, Luyi Tan, Bingying Xu, Ying Wang, Shuxian Zhang, Yang Zou, Yuan Gao, Chunmei Zhang, Xin Liang, Xue Jiao, Shidou Zhao, Han Zhao, Shixuan Wang, Yingying Qin, Ting Guo, Zi-Jiang Chen. MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential[J]. Journal of Genetics and Genomics. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.12.005
Citation: Yiyang Wang, Yu Qi, Keyan Xu, Shuyan Tang, Luyi Tan, Bingying Xu, Ying Wang, Shuxian Zhang, Yang Zou, Yuan Gao, Chunmei Zhang, Xin Liang, Xue Jiao, Shidou Zhao, Han Zhao, Shixuan Wang, Yingying Qin, Ting Guo, Zi-Jiang Chen. MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential[J]. Journal of Genetics and Genomics. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.12.005

MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.12.005
基金项目: 

Basic Science Center Program of NSFC (31988101)

Taishan Scholars Program for Young Experts of Shandong Province (tsqn202211371).

National Natural Science Foundation of China (82421004, 82125014, 32070847, 82401921)

Program for Excellent Young Scholars of Shandong Province (ZR2022YQ69)

the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR202105250005)

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2024QH562)

Developmental Program of China (2022YFC2703800, 2022YFC2703000)

We would like to thank all the participants who took part in the study. This work was supported by the National Key Research &

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    通讯作者:

    Shixuan Wang,E-mail:shixuanwang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn

    Yingying Qin,E-mail:qinyingying1006@163.com

    Ting Guo,E-mail:gtlyp2008@126.com

MEI4 variations drive female reproductive disorders via impaired oocyte abundance and developmental potential

Funds: 

Basic Science Center Program of NSFC (31988101)

Taishan Scholars Program for Young Experts of Shandong Province (tsqn202211371).

National Natural Science Foundation of China (82421004, 82125014, 32070847, 82401921)

Program for Excellent Young Scholars of Shandong Province (ZR2022YQ69)

the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR202105250005)

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2024QH562)

Developmental Program of China (2022YFC2703800, 2022YFC2703000)

We would like to thank all the participants who took part in the study. This work was supported by the National Key Research &

  • 摘要:

    Meiotic DNA double-strand break (DSB) formation is pivotal for oocyte development, regulating both ovarian reserve and oocyte developmental potential. Mutations in DSB formation genes have been associated with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in women. Whole exome sequencing in 1530 POI patients across two Chinese cohorts identifies loss-of-function variants in the DSB formation gene, MEI4, enriched in POI. These MEI4 variants impair DSB formation in vitro and reveal a previously unrecognized function of the MEI4 C-terminus in stabilizing the MEI4–REC114 subcomplex on the chromosome axes. Additionally, Mei4Arg356*/Arg356* mice display severe defects in DSB formation, leading to massive apoptosis in oocytes triggered by the HORMAD1-dependent synapsis checkpoint in late prophase I. The few mutant oocytes surviving past the checkpoint exhibit low developmental potential, characterized by complete early embryonic arrest due to aneuploidy. Notably, heterozygous Mei4+/Arg356* mice show intermediate follicle depletion and embryonic development arrest consistent with the phenotype of heterozygous POI and preimplantation embryonic arrest, suggesting a haploinsufficiency effect. This study defines the impacts of MEI4 mutation on oocyte quantity and quality, which can guide genetic diagnosis and intervention in patients with POI and early embryonic arrest, especially those with mutations in meiotic DSB formation genes.

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