Functional Differences between GDNF-Dependent and FGF2-Dependent Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cell Self-Renewal

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are required for spermatogenesis. Earlier studies showed that glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was indispensable for SSC self-renewal by binding to the GFRA1/RET receptor. Mice with mutations in these molecules showed impaired spermatogenesis, which...

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Published in:	Stem Cell Reports
Main Authors:	Seiji Takashima, Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Takashi Tanaka, Hiroko Morimoto, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Mayumi Jijiwa, Masahide Takahashi, Atsuo Ogura, Takashi Shinohara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-03-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213671115000314