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Endocrinol."],"abstract":"<jats:p>Activin A, a TGF\u03b2 superfamily member, is important for normal testis development through its actions on Sertoli cell development. Our analyses of altered activin A mouse models indicated gonocyte abnormalities, implicating activin A as a key determinant of early germline formation. Whether it acts directly or indirectly on germ cells is not understood. In humans, the fetal testis may be exposed to abnormally elevated activin A levels during preeclampsia, maternal infections, or following ingestion of certain medications. We hypothesized that this may impact fetal testis development and ultimately affect adult fertility. Germ cells from two mouse models of altered activin bioactivity were analysed. RNA-Seq of gonocytes purified from E13.5 and E15.5 <jats:italic>Inhba<\/jats:italic> KO mice (activin A subunit knockout) identified 46 and 44 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) respectively, and 45 in the E13.5 <jats:italic>Inha<\/jats:italic> KO (inhibin alpha subunit knockout; increased activin A) gonocytes. To discern direct effects of altered activin bioactivity on germline transcripts, isolated E13.5 gonocytes were cultured for 24h with activin A or with the activin\/Nodal\/TGF\u03b2 inhibitor, SB431542. Gonocytes responded directly to altered signalling, with activin A promoting a more differentiated transcript profile (increased differentiation markers <jats:italic>Dnmt3l, Nanos2<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Piwil4<\/jats:italic>; decreased early germ cell markers <jats:italic>Kit<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Tdgf1<\/jats:italic>), while SB431542 had a reciprocal effect (decreased <jats:italic>Nanos2<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Piwil4<\/jats:italic>; increased <jats:italic>Kit<\/jats:italic>). To delineate direct and indirect effects of activin A exposure on gonocytes, whole testes were cultured 48h with activin A or SB431542 and collected for histological and transcript analyses, or EdU added at the end of culture to measure germ and Sertoli cell proliferation using flow cytometry. Activin increased, and SB431542 decreased, Sertoli cell proliferation. SB431542-exposure resulted in germ cells escaping mitotic arrest. Analysis of FACS-isolated gonocytes following whole testis culture showed SB431542 increased the early germ cell marker <jats:italic>Kit<\/jats:italic>, however there was a general reduction in the impact of altered activin A bioavailability in the normal somatic cell environment. 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