In Vitro Spermatogenesis by Three-dimensional Culture of Spermatogonial Stem Cells on Decellularized Testicular Matrix

  • Sepideh Ashouri Movassagh 1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Human and Animal Cell Bank, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  • Mehdi Banitalebi Dehkordi Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran
  • Morteza Koruji Cellular and Molecular Research Center & Department of Anatomical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Gholamreza Pourmand Urology Research Center, Sina Hospital, TehranUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Parvaneh Farzaneh Human and Animal Cell Bank, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  • Sanaz Ashouri Movassagh Midwifery and Disease Reproduction group, College of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unite, Tehran, Iran
  • Ayob Jabari Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Azam Samadian Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  • Farnaz Khadivi Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Mehdi Abbasi Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v8i0.1565
Keywords: Spermatogonial Stem Cells, Decellularization, Testicular Matrix, Proliferation, Diffetentiation

Abstract

Background: In the males, Spermatogonial Stem Cells (SSCs) contribute to the production of sex cells and fertility. In vitro SSCs culture can operate as an effective strategy for studies on spermatogenesis and male infertility treatment. Cell culture in a three-dimensional (3D) substrate, relative to a two-dimensional substrate (2D), creates better conditions for cell interaction and is closer to in vivo conditions. In the present study, in order to create a 3D matrix substrate, decellularized testicular matrix (DTM) was used to engender optimal conditions for SSCs culture and differentiation. Materials and Methods: After, testicular cells enzymatic extraction from testes of brain-dead donors, the SSCs were proliferated in a specific culture medium for four weeks, and after confirming the identity of the colonies derived from the growth of these cells, they were cultured on a layer of DTM as well as  in 2D condition with a differentiated culture medium. In the Sixth week since the initiation of the differentiation culture, the expression of pre meiotic (OCT4 & PLZF), meiotic (SCP3 & BOULE) and post meiotic (CREM & Protamine-2) genes were measured in both groups. Results: The results indicated that the expression of pre meiotic, meiotic and post meiotic genes was significantly higher in the cells cultured on DTM (P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: SSCs culture in DTM with the creation of ECM and similar conditions with in vivo can be regarded as a way of demonstrating spermatogenesis in vitro, which can be adopted as a treatment modality for male infertility. [GMJ.2019;8:e1565] 

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Published
2019-10-29
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Ashouri Movassagh, S., Banitalebi Dehkordi, M., Koruji, M., Pourmand, G., Farzaneh, P., Ashouri Movassagh, S., Jabari, A., Samadian, A., Khadivi, F., & Abbasi, M. (2019). In Vitro Spermatogenesis by Three-dimensional Culture of Spermatogonial Stem Cells on Decellularized Testicular Matrix. Galen Medical Journal, 8, e1565. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v8i0.1565
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