Isolation and Transplantation of Spermatogonia in Sheep.
From: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
Theriogenology
- Publish Date: Dec 2006
- ISSN: 0093-691X
- Volume: 66
- Issue: 9
- Pages: 2091-103
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Rodriguez-Sosa Jose Rafael, Dobson Howard, Hahnel Ann, et al. Isolation and Transplantation of Spermatogonia in Sheep.. Theriogenology Dec 2006;66:2091-103
Abstract
Studies in rodents show that spermatogonial transplantation is an excellent new tool for studying spermatogenesis and for preservation and dissemination of genetics. The aim of this study was to adapt the technique to rams. Two issues were addressed: purification of stem cell spermatogonia, and efficient injection of donor spermatogonia into the seminiferous tubules of rams. We compared differential plating and Percoll gradient methods for purifying donor spermatogonia from ram lamb testes. Spermatogonia were identified with an antibody against PGP 9.5, a ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase. Both purity and total number of spermatogonia recovered were higher after purification by Percoll gradient than by differential plating. Four approaches for injecting cells into the seminiferous tubules of ram testes were compared ex vivo: insertion of a needle into the extra-testicular rete testis after reflection of the head of the epididymis (‘surgical’ approach), and ultrasound-guided insertion of a needle into the extra-testicular rete, and the proximal and distal parts of the intra-testicular rete testis. ‘Surgical’ and ultrasound-guided approaches into the extra-testicular rete resulted in highest success rates and best filling of the seminiferous tubules. Finally, the ultrasound guided approach into the extra-testicular rete testis was validated in vivo by transplanting purified spermatogonia previously labeled with a fluorescent molecule (CFDA-SE). In seven of eight testes injected, donor cells were identified within the seminiferous epithelium for up to 2wk after transplantation, indicating the integration of donor cells.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Animals, Animals, Newborn, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Microinjections, Seminiferous Tubules, Sheep, Spermatogenesis, Spermatogonia, Testis
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