Different Types Of Spermatogonia Research Articles

RETRACTED: Cinnamomum zeylanicum alleviate testicular damage induced by high fat diet in albino rats; histological and ultrastructural studies

Hyperlipidemia has been related to sever health outcome include cardiovascular complication, metabolic disorders and infertility. Moreover, obesity has also been linked to dangerous effects on testicular morphology, spermatogenesis and sperm malformation. Many studies using different herbal medicines exert protective and therapeutic effect on the testes, spermatogenesis and fertility in animals fed high fat diet. Objective: this study aimed to find out the protective effect of cinnamon on testes of albino rat fed high fat diet (HFD). Forty adult male albino rats were selected and equally divided into 4 groups. Group 1: animals of this group were fed standard diet. Group 2: rats were fed standard diet and cinnamon “15% weight by weight, w/w” for 8 weeks. Group 3: animals in this group were fed HFD (2% cholesterol, 15 % sucrose, 15% corn, 15% cocoa butter, starch and 4.7% cellulose) for 8 weeks. Group 4: animals in this group were fed HFD and cinnamon. At the end of 4 weeks half animals were sacrificed and the rest of animals were sacrificed at the end of 8 weeks and blood samples were collected to assay the testosterone level. As well as testes were taken and prepared for both histological and ultrastructure studies. Histological examination of testicular tissue of HFD-fed animals revealed many pathological changes include degenerated seminiferous tubules, distorted germinal layers and interstitial tissue appeared degenerated with intertubular hemorrhage. Ultrastructural observations showed severe degenerated features including both different types of spermatogonia and interstitial tissue. On the other hand, both histological and ultrastructural alterations were substantially but not completely protect in obese animals fed HFD and cinnamon for 4 weeks while advanced degree of improvement tissue appeared after 8 weeks of the same treatment. As well as, significantly increase in the level of testosterone was recorded when compared with HFD-fed animals. The present work concluded that cinnamon dietary uptake may improve testicular damage induced by HFD as it has anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity and antioxidant activities.

IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CYTOTOXIC DRUGS ON MALE REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION

The purpose of the study was a comparative assessment of long-term toxic effects of cytotoxic drugs (anthracycline antibiotics, topoisomerase activity inhibitors, platinum and taxane complex compounds) on male reproductive function. Material and methods. 2.5-month-old male Wistar rats were used in the experiment. The following cytotoxic drugs were administered to animals in the maximum tolerated dose: Vepesid (etoposide, Teva, Israel), Irinotecan (Campto, Rhone-Poulens, Great Britain), Carboplatin (kemokarb, Dabur India Ltd., India), Paclitaxel (mitotax, Dr. Reddy`s, India), Platidiam (Lachema, Czech Republic), Pharmorubicin (Farmitalia, Carlo Erba). The reproductive status was assessed 90 and 180 days after administration of cytotoxic drugs. The fertilizing ability, productivity of spermatogenesis and the viability of a fertilized egg were evaluated. To determine the sensitivity of different types of spermatogonia to the drugs, we studied the dynamics of the number of their cell populations 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 90 and 180 days after starting the experiment. Results. In long-term follow-up following administration of farmorubicin and paclitaxel to male rats, a complete (pharmacorubicin) or partial (paclitaxel) decrease in the fertilizing ability due to oligospermia was detected. The decrease in spermatogenesis productivity was reversible. In rats treated with topoisomerase activity inhibitors, the fertilizing ability was preserved, however spermatogenic failure was also seen, as judged by the total sperm number. In the long term after the administration of platinum complexes, no decline in the reproductive function was observed, and the spermatogenesis productivity corresponded to the control values. The severity of toxic effects on gonads was determined by the sensitivity of different types of spermatogonia to the action of drugs. Pharmorubicin and paclitaxel exerted a pronounced toxic effect on stem spermatogonial cells. Paclitaxel and carboplatin induced dominant lethal mutations in spermatogonia, but the likelihood of gametes bearing genetic damage incompatible with life decreased over time.

Spermatogonia types in tepezcuintle (Cuniculus paca). Ultrastructural study

Ultrastructural studies of different types of spermatogonia by thin section techniques and transmission electron microscopy showed that Cuniculus paca has two types of Type A spermatogonia (A-O and A-1). Samples were taken at different stages of the cycle in the seminiferous tubule epithelium presented a similar pattern as those of other rodents. Type B spermatogonia are similar to those of the rat, the difference being that the heterochromatic zones are larger and more numerous. Both characteristics differentiate them from preleptotenic spermatocytes.

Prenatal Study of Testes Growth and Histological Development 1- Fetal Sheep.

This study was conducted on 200 samples of females Karadi sheep genitalia contains 207 fetuses . These samples were collected from slaughter house in Sulaimani reigion during the period from June 2007 to the end of May 2008. Sheep genitalia consisted of 193(96.5%) single and 7(3.5%) twin fetuses, amonge them 122 (58.92%)and 84(41.06) were in the right and left horns ,respectively. The genitalia that contain fetuses with clear external sex organs was 141, of these 74 male and 67 female fetuses different Crown Rump Length (CRL), while 66 fetus their sex could diagnosis after abdominal opened. The results showed the weight of the fetal body and testes as well as the length of scrotum were increased with an increasing of the fetal CRL. The appearance of the fetal testes in the inguinal ring was when CRL=22cm .80 day; in the scrotum 32 cm. 100 day ; Histological sections of the fetal testes were showed the density of fibroblast layer and connective tissue capsules as well as the appearance of seminiferous tubules containing a few spermatogonia cells and small sertoli and leydig cells at early CRL=10 cm 55 day; , with increasing fetal CRL the seminiferous tubules filled with different types of spermatogonia and spermatocytes cells as well as increasing in the number of sertoli and leydig cells were recorded at CRL= 20.3 cm. 75 days; While the metamorphosis spermatid were seen at CRL=24cm . 80-85 day; Conclusions : Fetal sheep seminiferous tubules early in gestation contain different types of spermatognium and spermatocyte cells appear in the testes after 50 days, and metamorphosis spermatid were seen after 80 days of intra uterine life no sperm was seen in fetuse testes.. It was concluded that the fetal testes in early gestation could be secreted testosterone which lead to increases in fetal testes development and growth of the germinal and somatic cells

Characterization of mouse spermatogonia by transmission electron microscopy.

Characteristics of the various type A, intermediate (In) and B spermatogonia were determined in C57BL/6J mice using transmission electron microscopy. Spermatogonia were photographed at all stages of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium. Over 450 images were taken. Spermatogonia could be classified into As, Apr, Aal, A1 cells, A2 cells, A3 cells, A4 cells, intermediate type and type B cells primarily on the basis of nuclear and nucleolar characteristics. The most primitive spermatogonia (As, Apr, Aal) had mottled chromatin; A1 cells contained homogeneously finely granular chromatin throughout the nucleus; A2, A3, A4 and intermediate type spermatogonia had progressively increasing amounts of chromatin encrusting the nuclear envelope; type B spermatogonia had less heterochromatin along the nuclear envelope, although the particles were more dense and rounded than in intermediate type spermatogonia. Mitochondrial size and position of Golgi complexes varied in different types of spermatogonia. These data show that types of spermatogonia can be differentiated such that these characteristics can be used in functional studies.

Characterization of mouse spermatogonia by transmission electron microscopy

Characteristics of the various type A, intermediate (In) and B spermatogonia were determined in C57BL/6J mice using transmission electron microscopy. Spermatogonia were photographed at all stages of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium. Over 450 images were taken. Spermatogonia could be classified into As, Apr, Aal, A1 cells, A2 cells, A3 cells, A4 cells, intermediate type and type B cells primarily on the basis of nuclear and nucleolar characteristics. The most primitive spermatogonia (As, Apr, Aal) had mottled chromatin; A1 cells contained homogeneously finely granular chromatin throughout the nucleus; A2, A3, A4 and intermediate type spermatogonia had progressively increasing amounts of chromatin encrusting the nuclear envelope; type B spermatogonia had less heterochromatin along the nuclear envelope, although the particles were more dense and rounded than in intermediate type spermatogonia. Mitochondrial size and position of Golgi complexes varied in different types of spermatogonia. These data show that types of spermatogonia can be differentiated such that these characteristics can be used in functional studies.

Stage-specific DNA synthesis of rat spermatogenesis as an indicator of genotoxic effects of vinblastine, mitomycin C and ionizing radiation on rat spermatogonia and spermatocytes

We have studied the effects of three known mutagens: vinblastine sulphate, mitomycin C and local irradiation of testes on the stage-specific DNA synthesis in the rat testis by using transillumination assisted microdissection of rat seminiferous tubules. It enables us to investigate the sensitivity of different types of spermatogonia and preleptotene spermatocytes to the genotoxic effects of these agents. According to our results, spermatogonia and preleptotene spermatocytes are quite resistant to the action of vinblastine at the treatment times and the doses used. After treatment with mitomycin C, type A 2, A 3 and A 4 spermatogonia seem to be the first cell types affected, which shows itself as a reduction in the DNA synthesis at stages I, II–III, XIII–XIV of the epithelial cycle two and/or three days after the treatment. It also seems that they are mostly affected during the S-phase of their cell cycles. In addition, preleptotene spermatocytes are also sensitive to the action of mitomycin C when they are treated in the G 1 phase of the cell cycle. The local irradiation of 3 Gy has severe effects on the spermatogonia of rat testis which can be seen already 18 h after the treatment and becomes more evident 42 and 66 h after the treatment as a reduction of DNA synthesis at stages XII–V. Type A spermatogonia (A 1–A 4) seem to be the most sensitive cell types to the action of irradiation. This study indicates that the novel method of stage-specific DNA synthesis in rat spermatogenesis allows detailed studies of sensitivities in differentiating spermatogonia to genotoxic agents.

Renewal and proliferation of spermatogonia during spermatogenesis in the Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica.

Four different types of spermatogonia were identified in the seminiferous tubules of the Japanese quail: a dark type A (Ad), 2 pale A types (Ap1 and Ap2), and a type B. A model is proposed describing the process of spermatogonial development in the quail. The Ad spermatogonia are considered to be the stem cells. Each divides to produce a new Ad spermatogonium and a Ap1 spermatogonium during Stage IX of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium. An Ap1 spermatogonium produces two Ap2 spermatogonia during Stage II of the cycle, Ap2 spermatogonia produce four type B spermatogonia during Stage VI of the cycle, and type B spermatogonia produce eight primary spermatocytes during Stage III of the cycle. Consequently, 32 spermatids can result from each division of an Ad spermatogonium. Spermatogonial development in the quail differs from the process described in mammals in that there are fewer mitotic divisions and they are all synchronized with the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium. It is suggested that the fewer mitotic divisions explain why a smaller area of the seminiferous tubule is occupied by a cellular association in the quail than in mammals like the rat, ram and bull. The duration of spermatogenesis from the division of the Ad spermatogonia to sperm release from the seminiferous epithelium was estimated to be 12.77 days.

Renewal of spermatogonia in the monkey (Macaca fascicularis).

Populations of different types of spermatogonia and their mitotic activity were analyzed in the monkey Macaca fascicularis: 3 adults aged 5-6 yr and 3 young aged 2-3 mo. Two young and two adult monkeys received injections of 3H-thymidine for radioautographic study of the relationships between Type A spermatogonia: dark Type A (Ad), pale Type A (Ap) and transition Type A (At). In the adult the number of Ad and At spermatogonia did not change significantly throughout the seminiferous epithelium cycle. The number of Ap spermatogonia doubled at Stage VII, and half divided at Stage IX to give rise to B1 spermatogonia. The durations of the seminiferous epithelium cycle and spermatogenesis were estimated as 10.5 days and 42 days respectively. In the young and adult monkeys, some Ap spermatogonia and a lesser number of At spermatogonia were labeled one h after injection of precursor. At longer intervals after injection, the number of labeled At spermatogonia increased significantly, and some Ad as well as Ap spermatogonia were also labeled. These results indicate that Ap spermatogonia are renewal stem cells, and Ad spermatogonia are reserve stem cells. The differences in labeling after isotope exposure suggest that Ap cells may give rise successively to At and Ad cells.

Effects of danazol on spermatogenesis in adult rats.

Adult male Wistar rats were treated with Danazol (4 mg/day s.c.) for 52 days. The drug produced a marked, rapid drop in serum testosterone concentrations to very low levels and caused a slower decrease in serum FSH, LH and testis weight. Flow cytometric analysis of testicular cell suspensions showed a decline in the absolute numbers of haploid cells (spermatids), tetraploid cells (mainly pachytene spermatocytes) and of cells in the S-phase of the division cycle, suggesting that Danazol inhibited proliferation of spermatogonia and/or primary spermatocytes. Histological counting of the different types of spermatogonia, however, revealed no significant change in their numbers during Danazol treatment. It is concluded that Danazol inhibited spermatogenesis primarily after the preleptotene stage of primary spermatocytes.

Cytotoxicity of ethyl methanesulfonate in mice spermatogonia

Enumeration of different types of spermatogonia, following a single i.p. administration of different doses of ethyl methanesulfonate in mice, showed a survival of A1-A4 and in spermatogonia is markedly reduced due to cell killing while the remaining types of spermatogonia were affected marginally. The cell killing effect was dose-dependent, and replenishment of these cells was observed by the end of one cycle of the seminiferous epithelium comprising of 8.5 days.

Fine Structure of Spermatogonia and Spermatocytes in the Rlue Fox (Alopex Lagopus)

The ultrastructural features, characterizing the different types of spermatogonia and spermatocytes in the blue fox, have been studied within and near the reproductive season, and also in the summer and autumn. Two distinct types of spermatogonia — A and Β — are described. The A-spermatogonia often have a prominent nucleolus and numerous cytoplasmic organelles including characteristic whorls of AER. Large vacuoles containing electron dense particles are sometimes observed. In the B-spermatogonia the chromatin forms condensed areas of varying size, and the nucleolus is usually absent. The number of cytoplasmic organelles is generally small. Ultrastructural characteristics are further used to distinguish between the different stages in the prophase of the primary spermatocytes. In leptotene the nucleus contains a thread-like chromatin with electron dense peripheral areas. Towards the end of the stage the mitochondria display dilated cristae, and aggregations of a granular material can be observed in the intermitochondrial matrix. Zytogene is characterized by the appearance of syniaptinemal complexes in the nucleus, and of the chromatoid body and piles of annulate lamellae in the juxtanuclear cytoplasm. In pachytene the chromosomes become apparent as aggregations of condensed chromatin associated with the synaptinemal complexes. The Golgi complex is more prominent than in the previous stages, and the number of the other cytoplasmic organelles is increasing. In the last stages of the prophase (diplotene and diakenesis) the chromosomes become still more electron dense, the nucleolus appears as a very prominent structure, and there is a marked vesiculation of the cytoplasm. The secondary spermatocytes have a characteristic nucleus with a somewhat irregular outline and larger peripheral areas of condensed chromatin. In the cytoplasm a double Golgi complex is frequently observed. In the summer and autumn spermatocytes in zygotene seem to represent the most advanced form of spermatogenic cells.

A study on the different types of spermatogonia in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).

As a first step to understanding spermatogenesis in the buffalo bull the cytological details of different types of spermatogonia were determined in adult buffalo bulls. Morphological changes in the nuclear details were used as a basis for classifying the different types of spermatogonia. The type A spermatogonia had a spherical to ovoid nucleus with finely granulated chromatin, homogeneously dispersed in the nucleoplasm and having one to two nucleoli adhering to the nuclear membrane. The type A0 spermatogonia were characterized by nuclei containing moderately stained, finely granulated chromatin and a nucleolus attached to the nuclear envelope. The A1 type spermatogonia, on the other hand, have pale stained, finely granulated chromatin with the nucleolus adhering to the nuclear membrane. The nuclei of A2 type spermatogonia resembled those of type A1, but contained coarse granular chromatin dispersed in the pale nucleoplasm. The intermediate type of spermatogonia acquired a central position of the nucleolus, but the chromatin remained coarsely granulated and non-clumped. Three classes of type B (B1-B3) spermatogonia were determined on the degree of clumping of the chromatin and the central position of the nucleolus. The type B1 cells were characterized by nuclei containing a few flakes of lightly stained chromatin and a centrally located nucleolus. The type B2 cells showed comparatively more clumping of chromatin than type B1 spermatogonia, which was dispersed at random in the pale nucleoplasm and along the nuclear envelope. The type B3 spermatogonia demonstrated chromophilic chromatin dispersed in the slightly grey nucleoplasm and adhering along the nuclear membrane. Since there seems to be a succession of events following differentiation of type A1 spermatogonia till the last type B cell differentiates into resting primary spermatocytes, may intermediate stages between the presently described classes of type A (A0-A2) and type B (B1-B3) could also be located in sections of the seminiferous tubules.