Journal
CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH
Volume 388, Issue 1, Pages 195-210Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-022-03583-3
Keywords
Germ cell; Gonocyte; Pig; Culture; Pluripotency
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada [404908]
- University of Saskatchewan College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- University of Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine
- Government of Saskatchewan
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The effects of basic fibroblast growth factor, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, and leukemia inhibitory factor on the in vitro propagation of neonatal porcine gonocytes were tested. It was found that media supplemented with 10 ng/mL bFGF and 10 ng/mL bFGF + 100 ng/mL GDNF + 1500 U/mL LIF resulted in the highest numbers of gonocytes and largest colonies. The resultant gonocytes and colonies expressed both germ cell- and pluripotency-specific markers.
Gonocytes in the neonatal testis have male germline stem cell properties and as such have important potential applications in fertility preservation and regenerative medicine. Such applications require further studies aimed at increasing gonocyte numbers and evaluating their pluripotency in vitro. The objective of the present study was to test the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) on in vitro propagation, colony formation, and expression of pluripotency markers of neonatal porcine gonocytes. Testis cells from 1-week-old piglets were cultured in basic media (DMEM + 15% FBS), supplemented with various concentrations of bFGF, GDNF, and LIF, either individually or in combinations, in a stepwise experimental design. Gonocytes and/or their colonies were evaluated every 7 days and the gonocyte- (DBA) and pluripotency-specific markers (POU5F1, SSEA-1, E-cadherin, and NANOG) assessed on day 28. Greatest gonocyte numbers and largest colonies were found in media supplemented with 10 ng/mL bFGF and 10 ng/mL bFGF + 100 ng/mL GDNF + 1500 U/mL LIF, respectively. The resultant gonocytes and colonies expressed both germ cell- and pluripotency-specific markers. These results shed light on the growth hormone requirements of porcine gonocytes for in vitro proliferation and colony formation.
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