Reconstitution of mouse spermatogonial stem cell niches in culture.

نویسندگان

  • Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara
  • Kimiko Inoue
  • Seiji Takashima
  • Masanori Takehashi
  • Narumi Ogonuki
  • Hiroko Morimoto
  • Takashi Nagasawa
  • Atsuo Ogura
  • Takashi Shinohara
چکیده

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) reside in specific niches within seminiferous tubules. These niches are thought to secrete chemotactic factors for SSCs, because SSCs migrate to them upon transplantation. However, the identity of these chemotactic molecules remains unknown. Here, we established a testis feeder cell culture system and used it to identify SSC chemotactic factors. When seeded on testis cells from infertile mice, SSCs migrated beneath the Sertoli cells and formed colonies with a cobblestone appearance that were very similar to those produced by hematopoietic stem cells. Cultured cells maintained SSC activity and fertility for at least 5 months. Cobblestone colony formation depended on GDNF and CXCL12, and dominant-negative GDNF receptor transfection or CXCL12 receptor deficiency reduced SSC colonization. Moreover, GDNF upregulated CXCL12 receptor expression, and CXCL12 transfection in Sertoli cells increased homing efficiency. Overall, our findings identify GDNF and CXCL12 as SSC chemotactic factors in vitro and in vivo.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cell stem cell

دوره 11 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012