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Influence of germ cells upon transferrin secretion by rat Sertoli cells in vitro.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3183569     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Indirect approach (hypotonic treatment) and direct approaches (co-cultures and conditioned media) were used in order to investigate the effects of germ cells from adult rats upon transferrin secretion by Sertoli cell cultures prepared from 20-day-old rats. Removal of germ cells contaminating the Sertoli cell cultures resulted in a significant decrease in transferrin secretion whereas the addition of crude germ cell preparations or of enriched preparations of pachytene spermatocytes, early spermatids and of liver epithelial cells (LEC) markedly stimulated this parameter. Furthermore, spent media of pachytene spermatocytes and of early spermatids, but not of LEC, also stimulated transferrin production. It is concluded that germ cells normally located within the adluminal compartment of the seminiferous tubules may be capable of controlling their own supply of iron via their influence upon transferrin secretion by the Sertoli cells.
Authors:
B Le Magueresse; C Pineau; F Guillou; B Jégou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of endocrinology     Volume:  118     ISSN:  0022-0795     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  1988 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-12-22     Completed Date:  1988-12-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375363     Medline TA:  J Endocrinol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R13-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Université de Rennes I, UA CNRS 256, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Epithelium / physiology
Liver / physiology*
Male
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Sertoli Cells / metabolism*
Spermatozoa / physiology*
Transferrin / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11096-37-0/Transferrin

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