Goodyear S, Brinster R. Spermatogonial Stem Cell Transplantation to the Testis.
Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2017;
2017:pdb.prot094235. [PMID:
28373495 DOI:
10.1101/pdb.prot094235]
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Abstract
Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are located in the basal region of the seminiferous tubules and provide a self-renewing reservoir from which progenitor spermatogonia arise and transiently amplify in number before transition to a differentiating state. SSC transplantation involves grafting mouse testicular cells into the seminiferous tubules of an aspermic recipient testis that is generated either by chemical (e.g., busulfan) treatment or genetic mutations.
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