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- Title
Morphologic and proliferative characteristics of goat type a spermatogonia in the presence of different sets of growth factors.
- Authors
Shirazi, Mohammad; Heidari, Banafsheh; Shirazi, Abolfazl; Zarnani, Amir; Jeddi-Tehrani, Mahmood; Rahmati-Ahmadabadi, Maryam; Naderi, Mohammad; Behzadi, Bahareh; Farab, Moretza; Sarvari, Ali; Borjian-Boroujeni, Sara; Akhondi, Mohammad
- Abstract
Purpose: The present study by using different growth factors was aimed to develop the best practical culture condition for purification of goat undifferentiated SSCs and their colonization under in vitro and in vivo conditions. Methods: The enzymatically isolated SSCs obtained from one month old goat testes were cultured in DMEM plus FCS supplemented with different sets of growth factors (GDNF, LIF, bFGF, and EGF) for 2 weeks. At the end of each week, the morphological characteristics of cells and colonies alongside with purification rate of undifferentiated type A spermatogonia were evaluated by immunocytochemical staining and flow cytometry. Results: The number and size of colonies in treatment groups were significantly ( P < 0.01) higher than corresponding values in control group. In immunocytochemical evaluation, the proportion of KIT and PGP9.5 positive cells were significantly ( P < 0.001) higher in control and treatment groups, respectively. Conclusions: The culture medium comprising all four growth factors, especially the one supplemented with the higher concentration of GDNF, was superior to the other groups with respect to the population of undifferentiated type A spermatogonia and its propagation in culture system. Additionally, goat SSCs could colonize within the mouse testis following xenotransplantation.
- Subjects
GERM cells; GROWTH factors; CELL morphology; CELL proliferation; CELL culture; XENOTRANSPLANTATION
- Publication
Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 11, p1519
- ISSN
1058-0468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10815-014-0301-5