Testicular endothelial cells are a critical population in the germline stem cell niche

Autor: Dong Ha Bhang, Bang-Jin Kim, Byung Gak Kim, Keri Schadler, Kwan-Hyuck Baek, Yong Hee Kim, Wayland Hsiao, Bi-Sen Ding, Shahin Rafii, Mitchell J. Weiss, Stella T. Chou, Thomas F. Kolon, Jill P. Ginsberg, Buom-Yong Ryu, Sandra Ryeom
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06881-z
Popis: Self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells (SSC) is necessary for spermatogenesis and male fertility. Here the authors identify testicular endothelial cells (TECs) as a source of 5 key growth factors for self-renewal and expansion of human and mouse SSCs.
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