Nucleolus of Sertoli cells in domestic and wild animals (species differences, seasonal changes, ontogenetic development and experimental cryptorchidism)
1990
Zibrin, M. | Cigankova, V. | Tomajkova, E. | Kocis, J. (Vysoka Skola Veterinarska, Kosice (CSFR))
Sertoli cells produce special microenvironment for developing germ cells; therefore it is assumed that they play primary role in the onset and control of spermatogenesis. In this connection we extended our previous study on the ultrastructure of Sertoli cells in different domestic and wild animals with special regard to nucleolus. Sertoli cells of domestic and wild ruminants possess the typical vesicular nucleolus except for fallow deer; in this species no vesicular nucleolus occurs in Sertoli cells even during the rut. In roe-buck, another wild ruminant with seasonal spermatogenesis, cyclic changes were found in the nucleolus of Sertoli cells. If no spermatogenesis is present, the Sertoli cells have a reticular nucleolus. Membranous vesicles appear in the nucleolus of Sertoli cells of roe-buck at the onset of spermatogenesis 1-2 months before rut. In domestic ruminants with continuous spermatogenesis the vesicular nucleolus in Sertoli cells is present permanently. During postnatal development of bull and ram the vesicular nucleolus in Sertoli cells just before the onset of spermatogenesis. In experimental cryptorchidism of bulls a vesicular nucleolus is found in the Sertoli cells. Our observations and experiments support a hypothesis that Sertoli cells have primary role at the onset and the maintenance of spermatogenesis.
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