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Basic fibroblast growth factor is a testicular germ cell product which may regulate Sertoli cell function

I S Han1, S R Sylvester, K H Kim

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Washington State University, Pullman 99164.

Molecular Endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.)
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
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Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is secreted by germ cells and influences Sertoli cell function by increasing transferrin secretion. This suggests bFGF plays a role in cell communication during spermatogenesis.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Biology
  • Cellular Signaling
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Sertoli cells are crucial for spermatogenesis, supporting germ cell development.
  • Germ cells secrete factors that modulate Sertoli cell function.
  • Transferrin is a key protein regulated by Sertoli cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify germ cell-secreted proteins affecting Sertoli cell function.
  • Investigate the role of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in germ cell-Sertoli cell communication.
  • Determine the expression and localization of bFGF and its receptor in the rat testis.

Main Methods:

  • Fractionation of germ cell-conditioned medium using reverse-phase HPLC.
  • Western blot analysis and immunoprecipitation to detect bFGF.

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  • Immunohistochemistry to localize bFGF and its receptor in testicular cells.

    • Main Results:

    • A specific HPLC fraction stimulated transferrin secretion 2.4-fold.
    • bFGF was identified in germ cells and Leydig cells (30, 27, 24 kDa).
    • bFGF receptor was found in Leydig cells, spermatids, and Sertoli cells (120, 145 kDa).

    Conclusions:

    • bFGF is a germ cell product that regulates Sertoli cell function.
    • bFGF and its receptor expression are vital for germ cell-Sertoli cell communication.
    • This interaction is important for successful spermatogenesis.