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
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c701091a3ecf450096905ad9df679dde
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