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

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

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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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06881-z

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06881-z

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