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Long-term proliferation and characterization of human spermatogonial stem cells obtained from obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia under exogenous feeder-free culture conditions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20590666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to improve efficiency of isolation and to optimize proliferative potential of human spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) obtained from obstructive azoospermic (OA) and non-obstructive azoospermic (NOA) patients, and further, to characterize these cells for potential use in infertility treatment or study of reproductive biology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have applied a cell-sorting method, using collagen and magnetic activated cell separation to overcome obstacles, developing a collection system, and simple long-term proliferation system, that yields large numbers of high-purity SSCs from obstructive OA and NOA patients. RESULTS: SSCs derived from OA and NOA patients proliferated and maintained their characteristics for more than 12 passages (>6 months) in vitro. Moreover, the population of cells positive for the SSC-specific markers GFRalpha-1 and integrin alpha6, increased to more than 80% at passage 8. CONCLUSION: These finding may support the idea that in vitro propagation of SSCs could be a useful tool for infertility treatment and study of reproductive biology.
Authors:
J J Lim; S-Y Sung; H J Kim; S-H Song; J Y Hong; T K Yoon; J K Kim; K-S Kim; D R Lee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell proliferation     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1365-2184     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell Prolif.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-01     Completed Date:  2010-07-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105195     Medline TA:  Cell Prolif     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  405-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Azoospermia
Cell Separation
Humans
Male
Research
Spermatogonia / cytology*
Stem Cells / cytology*

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