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Effects of ETV5 (Ets Variant Gene 5) on Testis and Body Growth, Time Course of Spermatogonial Stem Cell Loss, and Fertility in Mice1
22 Nov 2007
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor ets variant gene 5 (ETV5; also known as ERM) is essential for self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). Mice with targeted disruption of Etv5 (Etv5(-/-)) undergo the first wave of spermatogenesis, but all SSCs are lost during this time, causing a Sertoli cell-only phenotype. This study examined body and testis growth and the time course of SSC loss in Etv5(-/-) mice to understand...
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