The Biology of Mammalian Spermatogonia

This book provides a resource of current understandings about various aspects of the biology of spermatogonia in mammals. Considering that covering the entire gamut of all things spermatogonia is a difficult task, specific topics were selected to provide foundational information that will be useful...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Oatley, Jon M. (Editor), Griswold, Michael D. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Table of Contents:
  • PART 1: Spermatogenesis in Mammals
  • Chapter 1: Organization of the Seminiferous Epithelium and the Cycle, and Morphometric Description of Spermatogonial Subtypes (Rodents and Primates)
  • PART 2: Postnatal Development of the Spermatogonial Population
  • Chapter 2: Transition of Prenatal Prospermatogonia to Postnatal Spermatogonia
  • Chapter 3: Setting the Stage: The First Round of Spermatogenesis
  • PART 3: Spermatogonial Stem Cells
  • Chapter 4: Defining the Phenotype and Function of Mammalian Spermatogonial Stem Cells
  • Chapter 5: The Biology of Mammalian Spermatogonia: Regulation of Spermatogonial Stem Cell Maintenance and Self-renewal
  • PART 4: Spermatogonial Differentiation
  • Chapter 6: Role of Retinoic Acid Signaling in the Differentiation of Spermatogonia
  • Chapter 7: Gonadotropin and Steroid Hormone Control of Spermatogonial Differentiation
  • PART 5: Genome Integrity of Spermatogonia
  • Chapter 8: Frequency of Human Disease Mutations and Spermatogonial Stem Cell Function
  • Chapter 9: The Spermatogonial Stem Cell and the Environment
  • Chapter 10: Testicular Germ Cell Tumors and Teratomas
  • PART 6: Tools to Study Spermatogonial Biology
  • Chapter 11: Transplantation and Culture of Spermatogonial Stem Cells
  • Chapter 12: In Vitro Differentiation of Spermatogonia
  • PART 7: Therapeutic Potentials and Applications of Spermatogonia
  • Chapter 13: Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients
  • Chapter 14: Application of Spermatogonial Transplantation in Agricultural Animals. .