Spermatogenesis following male germ-cell transplantation.

RL Brinster, JW Zimmermann - Proceedings of the National …, 1994 - National Acad Sciences
RL Brinster, JW Zimmermann
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1994National Acad Sciences
In the adult male, a population of diploid stem-cell spermatogonia continuously undergoes
self-renewal and produces progeny cells, which initiate the complex process of cellular
differentiation that results in mature spermatozoa. We report here that stem cells isolated
from testes of donor male mice will repopulate sterile testes when injected into seminiferous
tubules. Donor cell spermatogenesis in recipient testes showed normal morpholigical
characteristics and produced mature spermatozoa. This methodology, besides opening new …
In the adult male, a population of diploid stem-cell spermatogonia continuously undergoes self-renewal and produces progeny cells, which initiate the complex process of cellular differentiation that results in mature spermatozoa. We report here that stem cells isolated from testes of donor male mice will repopulate sterile testes when injected into seminiferous tubules. Donor cell spermatogenesis in recipient testes showed normal morpholigical characteristics and produced mature spermatozoa. This methodology, besides opening new avenues of basic research into spermatogenesis and stem-cell self-renewal, may prove useful as a tool for biomedical science and biotechnology.
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