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DOI:
10.5694/j.1326-5377.1969.tb107150.x
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发表时间:
1969-08
影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
J. Loewenthal
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作者:
J. Loewenthal
1. ABSTRACT Mammalian spermatogenesis is a complex but well-coordinated process in which spermatogonial stem cells (SSC) of the testis develop to form spermatozoa. During testicular homeostasis, the spermatogonial stem cells self-renew to maintain the stem cell pool or differentiate to form a progeny of germ cells which sequentially transform to spermatozoa. Accumulating evidence from clinical data and diverse model organisms suggest that the fate of spermatogonial stem cells towards self-renewal or differentiation is governed by intrinsic signals within the cells and by extracellular signals from the SSC niche. Here, we review the past and the most recent developments in understanding the nature of spermatogonial stem cells and the regulation of their homeostasis in mice. We also review the potential clinical applications of spermatogonial stem cells in male infertility as well as in germline modification, by virtue of gene correction and conversion of somatic cells to biologically competent male germline cells. is contributed by juxtacrine and paracrine factors secreted by the somatic cells and germ cells respectively. Paracrine factors such as GDNF, FGF, CSF1, IGF1 and CXCL12 derived from Sertoli cells, Leydig cells, testicular endothelial cells (TECs) of the vasculature and lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) maintain the self- renewal state of SSC via their cognate receptors by upregulating the expression of genes including Etv5 , Lhx1 , Cxcr4 , Nanos2 , Shisa6 and Id4 SSCs by expression of PLZF, SHISA6, EOMES, LHX1, PDX1, and ID4. self-renewal factors function by inhibiting differentiation pathway, for example, SHISA6 is a WNT inhibitor and Nanos2 sequesters and inhibits activity of mTORC1 pathway. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), derived from vasculature, and testosterone (T), derived from peritubular myoid cells (PMCs), act indirectly by upregulating GDNF expression. Differentiation primed progenitor cells of A type undifferentiated (A undiff spermatogonia pool express an exclusive set of genes compared to SSCs. The progenitor cells by the expression of NGN3, MIWI2, and RARG. The major characteristic of progenitor cells is the responsiveness to retinoic acid (RA), synthesized by pre-meiotic and post-meiotic germ cells such as spermatocytes, through RARG receptor resulting in upregulation of Stra8 , Kit , Sohlh1 and downregulation of Plzf and kit -degrading miR221 making the cells vulnerable to differentiation into differentiating spermatogonia. The progenitor cells also ensure the shutting down of self-renewal pathway by RA and NOTCH signaling mediated inhibition of GDNF expression. RA degrading enzyme, CYP26B1, secreted by PMC removal of RA extratubular sources peritubular macrophages. samples as prepubertal cancer patients and Klinefelter patients. In the first method, SSCs can be isolated from testis biopsy samples and expanded in vitro. The expanded SSC-derived germ-line clusters can be cryopreserved for future application. In the second method, the tubules obtained from testis biopsy can be directly cryopreserved for future applications. In the adult stage of the male, the cryopreserved samples can be transplanted back into the testis to restore spermatogenesis and fertility. Alternatively, the cryopreserved samples can be revived by in vitro maturation (IVM) in 2D, 3D or organ culture, resulting in the formation of mature sperms that can be applied in assisted reproductive techniques (ART) such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Tissue-based approaches have the advantage of preserving the structural integrity of the seminiferous epithelium resulting in efficient restoration. In the method, somatic cells such as fibroblast cells, derived from skin biopsy from prepubertal or adult male, can be reprogrammed in vitro to pluripotent cells (induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSCs). These iPSCs can be transdifferentiated in vitro into primordial germ cell like cells (PGCLCs) that can be autotransplanted into the adult male to restore natural fertility.