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| Title |
Spermatogonial stem cells as a therapeutic alternative for fertility preservation of prepubertal boys
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| Published in |
Einstein (São Paulo), January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1679-45082015rb3456 |
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| Authors |
Andrea Giannotti Galuppo |
| Abstract |
Spermatogonial stem cells, which exist in the testicles since birth, are progenitors cells of male gametes. These cells are critical for the process of spermatogenesis, and not able to produce mature sperm cells before puberty due to their dependency of hormonal stimuli. This characteristic of the reproductive system limits the preservation of fertility only to males who are able to produce an ejaculate. This fact puts some light on the increase in survival rates of childhood cancer over the past decades because of improvements in the diagnosis and effective treatment in pediatric cancer patients. Therefore, we highlight one of the most important challenges concerning male fertility preservation that is the toxic effect of cancer therapy on reproductive function, especially the spermatogenesis. Currently, the experimental alternative for fertility preservation of prepubertal boys is the testicular tissue cryopreservationfor, for future isolation and spermatogonial stem cells transplantation, in order to restore the spermatogenesis. We present a brief review on isolation, characterization and culture conditions for the in vitro proliferation of spermatogonial stem cells, as well as the future perspectives as an alternative for fertility preservation in prepubertal boys. The possibility of restoring male fertility constitutes a research tool with an huge potential in basic and applied science. The development of these techniques may be a hope for the future of fertility preservation in cases that no other options exist, e.g, pediatric cancer patients. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 43 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 9 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 16% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 9% |
| Researcher | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 11 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 7% |
| Psychology | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 October 2016.
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#8,262,107
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Outputs from Einstein (São Paulo)
#100
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#105,034
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Outputs of similar age from Einstein (São Paulo)
#5
of 25 outputs
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