• Sertoli-cell-only (SCO) syndrome, also called germ cell aplasia or Del Castillo syndrome, describes a condition of the testes in which only Sertoli cells line the seminiferous tubules. (medscape.com)
  • The evidence that the culture of testicular fragments of 6.5-day-old mouse testes does not allow optimal differentiation of steroidogenic cells is compelling and should enable further optimizations in the future. (elifesciences.org)
  • It upregulated the declined level of serum testosterone and the expression of steroidogenic genes such as CYP11A1 and 17β3-HSD with an obvious histologic improvement of the testes with re-establishment of the normal spermatogenic series, Sertoli and Leydig cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Male- stimulates interstitial cells (leydig cells) of testes to produce testosterone (ICSH) b. (gradebuddy.com)
  • Sertoli cells are known as nurse cells of the testes as they provide nourishment to the germ cells. (saralstudy.com)
  • The Leydig cells of the testes respond to LH by producing between 5 and 10 mg of testosterone daily. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In males, estradiol is the main inhibitor of LH production, whereas both estradiol and inhibin B, a peptide produced by Sertoli cells of the testes, inhibit production of FSH. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Ovol1 and Ovol2, a family of zinc finger transcription factors, are expressed in spermatocytes at the pachytene stage and are suggested to be critical regulators of pachytene progression in male germ cells. (medscape.com)
  • A congenital absence of germ cells due to failure of migration of gonocytes is theoretically possible. (medscape.com)
  • Mature teratomas (aka dermoid cysts) are germ cell tumors of the ovary that are both common and benign. (proprofs.com)
  • Also, these different approaches allowed us to study the complex arrangement of the actin cytoskeleton of Sertoli cells branches, which surround germ cells in different stages of the spermatogenic cycle. (techscience.com)
  • Seminiferous epithelium of both groups of rats displayed normal histology without any loss of germ cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • is a process by which the male germ cells are transformed into spermatozoa. (online-sciences.com)
  • After 10 weeks, exercised and non-exercised males were sampled to determine plasma 11-ketotestosterone levels, testicular mRNA expression levels of genes involved in steroidogenesis and gametogenesis by qPCR, as well as the relative abundance of germ cells representing the different spermatogenic stages by histological examination. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recombination and separation of homologous chromosomes occurs in pachytene spermatocytes during meiosis I and results in the formation of secondary spermatocytes. (jci.org)
  • EMA was defined as maturation arrest up to the level of the primary spermatocyte and LMA from the secondary spermatocyte to the formation of the immature spermatid. (urologytimes.com)
  • It stimulates the meiotic division of the primary spermatocyte to form a secondary spermatocyte. (online-sciences.com)
  • This diploid primary spermatocyte undergoes first meiotic division (meiosis I), which is a reductional division to form two equal haploid secondary spermatocytes. (saralstudy.com)
  • Sertoli cells, interstitial cells and the epithelial cells lining the sperm ducts regress in hypophysectomized fish. (ubc.ca)
  • the regressed Sertoli cells, interstitial cells and the epithelial cells lining the sperm ducts resume their normal appearance. (ubc.ca)
  • The regressed Sertoli cells, interstitial cells and the epithelial cells lining the sperm ducts of hypophysectomized fish assume normal appearance with testosterone treatment. (ubc.ca)
  • 2. LH: This stimulates testosterone secretion from the interstitial cells of Leydig (so it is called the interstitial cell-stimulating hormone or ICSH). (online-sciences.com)
  • Our results show a consistent labelling for β-actin before, during and after the release of spermatozoa in the tubular lumen (spermiation) suggesting a significant role of the actin network in spermatic cell differentiation. (techscience.com)
  • and the unique differentiation of haploid cells (spermiogenesis) (Figure 1 ). (jci.org)
  • hCG was insufficient to facilitate Leydig cell differentiation, restore steroidogenesis and improve sperm yield. (elifesciences.org)
  • In-vitro differentiation of spermatogenic cells is potential approach to the treatment of male sterility due to spermatogenic arrest. (univaq.it)
  • FSH-dependent condensation, peripheral migration and protrusion of spermatid nuclei, together with FSH-independent flagellar growth, were the main events indicating post-meiotic sperm cell differentiation. (univaq.it)
  • These differentiation events appeared to be mediated by humoral activity of Sertoli cells, without the need for a direct Sertoli-sperm cell contact. (univaq.it)
  • The objective of the present study is to investigate the modulation of antioxidant defence status in neonatal persistent hypothyroid rats before their sexual maturation and also to identify the specific testicular cell populations vulnerable to degeneration during neonatal hypothyroidism in immature rats. (hindawi.com)
  • The Baylor researchers hypothesized that patients with earlier stages of MA might be associated with higher levels of FSH resulting from increased sertoli cell or other testicular damage. (urologytimes.com)
  • The organotypic culture procedure, which preserves testicular tissue architecture, microenvironment and cell interactions, has been used successfully to obtain spermatozoa from fresh or frozen/thawed mouse prepubertal testicular tissues ( 3 - 6 ). (elifesciences.org)
  • Administration of POS extract reversed the ACR-induced epididymides weight loss with improved semen quality and count, ameliorated the ACR-decreased testicular lesion scoring, testicular oxidative stress, testicular degeneration, Leydig cell apoptosis and the dysregulated PCNA and Caspase-3 expression in a dose-dependent manner. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Studies on male rodents suggested that chronic ACR exposure resulted in testicular cytotoxicity indicated by vacuolization, multiple nuclei formation, abnormal giant cell, atrophy of the seminiferous tubules and apoptosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This is a pilot study evaluating meiotic, morphogenetic and cytoplasmic maturation of spermatogenic cells from 18 patients with obstructive azoospermia, during in-vitro culture of partly disintegrated testicular biopsy samples in the presence or absence of recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH). (univaq.it)
  • Two of these targets, NPM1 and hnRNPH1, were studied further using western blotting in both cell lines and primary cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • In vivo, the structure of seminiferous tubules and spermatogenic cells was disrupted after UCHL1 KD, and the expression levels of apoptosis- and inflammation-related proteins were significantly upregulated. (bvsalud.org)
  • Female- stimulates luteal cells on ovary- Ovulation- Formation of corpus Luteum (CL)- Stimulates progesterone production and secretionActs with FSH to produce estrogen6. (gradebuddy.com)
  • Stimulates transport of sperm and ova- Expulsion of fetus at parturition- Myoepithelial cells in mammary gland to contract and release milk- "milk letdown"IV. (gradebuddy.com)
  • However, this hypothesis began to be questioned when it was found that (i) acrosome-reacted sperm cells are still able to pass through extracellular layers and fertilize the oocyte (ii) most of the sperm cells undergo premature acrosomal reaction before they reach the oocyte. (nusl.cz)
  • As in somatic cells, sperm intracellular cAMP concentration is regulated by the opposite action of two enzymes: the adenylyl cyclases (AC), which synthesize cAMP from ATP, and the phosphodiesterases (PDE), which break the phosphodiester bond of cAMP to form 5'-adenosine monophosphate (AMP). (plos.org)
  • The spacial distribution of ectoplasmic specializations of Sertoli cells was studied by β-actin immunolabelling, using laser confocal and transmission electron microscopy. (techscience.com)
  • For confocal microscopy, β-actin immunolabelling of ectoplasmic specializations was studied over the background of either prosaposin or glutaredoxin immunolabelling of the Sertoli cytoplasm. (techscience.com)
  • The acrosome is a crucial organelle for sperm cells. (nusl.cz)
  • Defects in the biogenesis of the acrosome often lead to the impaired development of sperm cells and consequently, to the inability to fertilize the oocyte. (nusl.cz)
  • Therefore, we aimed to characterize proteomes of the acrosome and acrosome- reacted sperm cells, identify important proteins using advanced bioinformatics approaches and discuss the function of the acrosome as a vesicle that serves to store and process metabolites after the previous maturation process. (nusl.cz)
  • He was an early adopter of tissue culture technology as subsequently applied to dual chamber culture systems (1985-1991) to investigate polarized secretion in Sertoli cells and prostate cells, especially as they were used to examine paracrine factors in cell-to-cell interactions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Multichamber Cell Culture and Directional Secretion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Promoting secretion of the ABP from the Sertoli cells . (online-sciences.com)
  • Categories included sertoli-cell only (SCO), early maturation arrest (EMA), late maturation arrest (LMA), and hypospermatogenesis (HS). (urologytimes.com)
  • For example, Sertoli cells secrete anti-müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps to ensure regression of müllerian ducts as a fetus develops into a male. (medscape.com)
  • Sertoli cell proliferation reaches its maximum level just before birth and ceases by the age of 3 weeks [ 24 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Labelling was found near the basal lamina, surrounding early spermatocytes (presumably in leptotene-zygotene) or at one of two levels in the seminiferous epithelium: (1) around deep infoldings of the Sertoli cell cytoplasm, in tubular stages before spermiation, and (2) in the superficial part of the seminiferous epithelium, in tubular stages after or during spermiation. (techscience.com)
  • As shown by examination of semi-thin and ultrathin sections, cell surface occupied by the basal ES connecting neighboring Sertoli cells and the number of gap and tight junctions coexisting with the basal ES were apparently reduced in flutamide-treated rats. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Receptor-mediated endocytosis of transferrin and alpha2-macroglobulin by rat epididymal epithelial cells in vitro. (wikipedia.org)
  • Studies of prostate cancer (1990-2010) examined the expression of the neurotrophins and their receptors (Trk family and p75NTR) in epithelial cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • These studies revealed the role of the p75NTR as a tumor suppressor in prostate epithelial cells and that loss of p75NTR mRNA stability in tumor cells contributes to malignant transformation of normal cells to a cancer phenotype. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, we determined that several nuage proteins localize to spermatogenic cell-specific structures, including mitochondria-associated granules (MAG), granulated bodies (GB), reticulated bodies (RB), and ribosome aggregates (RA) [ 22 - 26 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The volume and number of the cells were reduced in the cisplatin + cooling group but to a lesser extent compared with those of mice in the cisplatin group. (psu.edu)
  • These cells have the potential to become gametes but have not yet committed to the process. (jci.org)
  • Pediatric cancer treatments such as chemotherapy have recognized toxicity on germline stem cells, which could lead to infertility at adulthood ( 1 , 2 ). (elifesciences.org)
  • In general, sperm cells become attracted to egg cells by various chemical or physical signals. (elifesciences.org)
  • In 2009, researchers identified a potassium ion channel, called CNGK, that starts the electrical signal in the sperm cells of sea urchins. (elifesciences.org)
  • including some of the researchers involved in the 2009 work - now report that the CNGK channel also exists in the sperm cells of a freshwater fish, the zebrafish. (elifesciences.org)
  • Unexpectedly, the CNGK channel is located in the heads of this fish's sperm cells rather than in the tails. (elifesciences.org)
  • These findings suggest that while channel proteins found in sperm cells from different species look similar and serve similar roles, they are activated in ways that can be very different. (elifesciences.org)
  • Decrease in sumoylaion-dependend phosphorylation of NPM1 on Ser125 regulated by AURKB can be a contributing factor to the inability of spermatocytes to condense chromatin by the end of the prophase and should be studied further. (bvsalud.org)
  • RISC assembles into processing bodies (P-bodies) which are specific cytoplasmic foci in somatic eukaryotic cells [ 7 - 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • and keywords Abstract and keywords The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is a tightly and specifically regulated system of protein degradation in eukaryotic cells. (nusl.cz)
  • These cells then proceed through meiosis II, wherein sister chromatids are separated into individual cells. (jci.org)
  • To address this gap, in this study, we performed a comparative phospho-proteome analysis of the control spermatocytes and spermatocytes treated with the GA. Our analysis has narrowed down to several proteins implicated in the regulation of cell cycle and/or meiosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pachytene spermatocyte proteins influence Sertoli cell function. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chemotaxis and chemokinesis of human prostate tumor cell lines in response to human prostate stromal cell secretory proteins containing a specific nerve growth factor-like protein. (wikipedia.org)
  • Previously, we investigated the localization of several nuage-resident proteins in the nuage structures of spermatogenic cells by immunoelectron microscopy (IEM) [ 22 - 26 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In both adult and juvenile guppies 'methallibure' brings about a clear decrease in both the number and mean cell diameter of gonadotrophs. (ubc.ca)
  • In conclusion, this study reports the failure of adult Leydig cell development and altered steroid production and signaling in tissue cultures. (elifesciences.org)
  • The malignant cells push through to the surface of the nipple, allowing fluid to seep out and dry into a crust. (proprofs.com)
  • This channel is activated by signalling molecules inside cells, called 'cyclic nucleotides', and its activity ultimately leads to calcium ions flowing into the sperm cell's tail. (elifesciences.org)
  • Electrophysiological experiments then revealed that the fish version of CNGK is not activated by cyclic nucleotides, but is activated when the inside of the cell becomes more alkaline. (elifesciences.org)
  • CADM1 acts as a tumor suppressor in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. (nih.gov)