The present study reports the modulation of basement membrane (BM) components, laminin, entactin, and type IV collagen, expression in prepubertal rat Sertoli cell by the thyroid hormone T3. Immunocytochemical studies of permeabilized Sertoli cells in culture showed that T3 treatment (10[-7] M for 24 h) increased the number of cells staining positive for laminin and/or entactin (from 58 +/- 5.3%...

objective: this study presents a simple method for isolation, expansion and purification of neonatal mouse spermatogonial stem cells. methods: we used enzymatic digestion to isolate a cell suspension of spermatogonia and sertoli cells from neonatal 2-day-old mice. the cells were cultured in dmem/f12 that contained 10% serum for two weeks. sertoli and spermatogonia cell characteristics were conf...

The action of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in spermatogenesis is regulated at a fundamental level by controlling the number of competent receptors present at the surface of Sertoli cells. By controlling the number of receptors, the cell is able to modulate the timing and magnitude of subsequent signal transduction in response to FSH. One mechanism of control is the down-regulation of the ...

Background: Male infertility is a widespread problem and increased number of mast cells-induced by some drugs like sulpiride atipycal antipsychotic drug, ara described in the testis of males, exhibiting impaired sper-matogenesis and fertility disorders. In this study number of mast cells and sertoli cells, thickness of seminiferous tubule’s lamina propria and sperm concentration and viability i...

objective: we evaluated structural and functional changes of fresh and frozen-thawed adult mouse spermatogonial stem cells following auto-transplantation into gamma-irradiated testes. materials and methods: in this experimental research, the right testes from adult mice (n=25) were collected, then sertoli and spermatogonial cells were isolated using two-step enzymatic digestion, lectin immobili...

Objective(s): Although many researchers have confirmed induction of germ cells from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs), there are no reports that confirm spontaneous differentiation of germ cells from BMMSCs. In this study, we have evaluated the effect of adult Sertoli cell condition medium (SCCM) as a mutative factor in the induction of germ cells from BMMSCs. Materials and Methods: ...

Sertoli cells have been shown to be targets for extracellular purines such as ATP and adenosine. These purines evoke responses in Sertoli cells through two subtypes of purinoreceptors, P2Y2 and P A1. The signals to purinoreceptors are usually terminated by the action of ectonucleotidases. To demonstrate these enzymatic activities, we cultured rat Sertoli cells for four days and then used them f...

Interleukins (IL)-1 and -6 have been shown to be produced by several categories of cells in the rat testis and involved in the paracrine control of testicular function. Evidence of high amounts of IL-1 have been shown in the human testis, but nothing is known about its cellular origin. Furthermore, to our knowledge, the presence of IL-6 in the human testis has not yet been investigated. Therefo...