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Sharkch001.Pdf Ch04-A03309.qxp 1/18/07 6:18 PM Page 73 Section 1 Basic Science Chapter Physiology of Male Gametogenesis 4 Rakesh K. Sharma INTRODUCTION SUPPORTING CELLS The contribution of the male to the biology of reproduction is The supporting cells of the testes refer to cells that are part of the to produce a genetically intact spermatozoa that will fertilize an cellular development that leads to a mature sperm. They are, oocyte. The end product of male gametogenesis, the mature however, extremely important to sperm production and spermatozoa, is designed for one purpose: to deliver the male spermatogenesis would be impossible without them. The two contribution of the genetic makeup to the embryo. The biology most important cells are the Leydig and Sertoli cells. of gamete production is different in males compared to females. Gamete production in females is intimately part of the Leydig Cells endocrine responsibility of the ovary. If there are no gametes, then hormone production is drastically curtailed. Depletion of The Leydig cells are irregularly shaped cells with granular cyto- oocytes implies depletion of the major hormones of the ovary. In plasm present individually or more often in groups within the the male this is not the case. Androgen production will proceed connective tissue.5,6 Leydig cells are the prime source of the male normally without a single spermatozoa in the testes. sex hormone testosterone.7–9 The pituitary hormone luteinizing This chapter reviews some of the basic structural morphology hormone (LH) acts on Leydig cells to stimulate the production of of the testes and the process of development to obtain mature testosterone. This acts as a negative feedback on the pituitary to spermatozoa. suppress or modulate further LH secretion.8 Compared with the testosterone levels in the blood, the intratesticular concentration ORGANIZATION OF THE TESTES of testosterone is many times higher, especially near the basement membrane of the seminiferous tubule. The testes are ellipsoid in shape, measuring 2.5 × 4 cm in diameter and engulfed by a capsule (tunica albuginea) of strong The Sertoli Cell connective tissue.1 Along its posterior border, the testis is loosely connected to the epididymis, which gives rise to the vas deferens The seminiferous tubules are lined with highly specialized at its lower pole.2 The testis has two main functions: it produces Sertoli cells that rest on the tubular basement membrane and hormones, in particular testosterone, and it produces the male extend into the lumen with a complex ramification of cytoplasm gamete—the spermatozoa. The testis is incompletely divided (Fig. 4-2). Spermatozoa are produced at puberty but are not into a series of lobules. Most of the volume of the testis is made recognized by the immune system that develops during the first up of seminiferous tubules, which are looped or blind-ended and year of life. The seminiferous tubule space is divided into basal packed in connective tissue within the confines of the fibrous (basement membrane) and luminal (lumen) compartments by septa (Fig. 4-1). The fibrous septae divide the parenchyma into strong intercellular junctional complexes called tight junctions. about 370 conical lobules consisting of the seminiferous tubules These anatomic arrangements, complemented by closely aligned and the intertubular tissue. The seminiferous tubules are myoid cells that surround the seminiferous tubule, form the basis separated by groups of Leydig cells, blood vessels, lymphatics, for the blood–testis barrier. The blood–testis barrier provides a and nerves. The seminiferous tubules are the site of sperm microenvironment for spermatogenesis to occur in an immuno- production (see Fig. 4-1). The wall of each tubule is made up of logically privileged site. Sertoli cells serve as “nurse” cells for myoid cells of limited contractility and also of fibrous tissue. spermatogenesis, nourishing germ cells as they develop. These Each seminiferous tubule is about 180 μm in diameter; the also participate in germ cell phagocytosis. Multiple sites of height of the germinal epithelium measures 80 μm, and the communication exist between Sertoli cells and developing germ thickness of the peritubular tissue is about 8 μm.3 The germinal cells for the maintenance of spermatogenesis within an appro- epithelium consists of cells at different stages of development priate hormonal milieu. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) binds located within the invaginations of Sertoli cells, namely to the high-affinity FSH receptors found on Sertoli cells, signaling spermatogonia, primary and secondary spermatocytes, and the secretion of androgen-binding protein. High levels of spermatids. Both ends of the seminiferous tubules open into the androgens are also present within the seminiferous tubule. spaces of the rete testis4 (see Fig. 4-1). The fluid secreted by the The two most important hormones secreted by the Sertoli seminiferous tubules is collected in the rete testis and delivered cells are antimüllerian hormone and inhibin. Antimüllerian 73 in the ductal system of the epididymis. hormone is a critical component of embryonic development and Ch04-A03309.qxp 1/18/07 6:18 PM Page 74 Section 1 Basic Science Ligamentus remnant Head of epididymis of processus vaginalis Vas deferens Efferent ductules Straight tubule Rete testis in mediast Seminiferous tubule Body of epididymis Capsule (tunica albuginea) Tail of epididymis Acrosomal cap Parietal layer Head 4 μm Tunica Cavity vaginalis Nucleus Visceral layer Neck 0.3 μm Centriole Middle piece 7 μm Spiral mitochondria Axoneme Principal piece 40 μm End piece 5-7 μm Figure 4-1 This cross-section through the testicle shows the convoluted seminiferous tubules and interstitial tissue. The epithelium of the convoluted tubules has sperm in various stages of maturation (inset) and the Sertoli cells. Mature but immobile sperm are released into the lumen. A magnified view of a mature spermatozoon is seen. Diagrammatic representation of the human spermatozoon showing the acrosome, the nucleus and nuclear envelopes, the mitochondrial sheath of the midpiece, the principal piece, and the end piece. is involved in the regression of the müllerian ducts. Inhibin is a for hormones LH, FSH, and testosterone receptors present on key macromolecule in pituitary FSH regulation. Some of the Sertoli cells. functions of the Sertoli cell are (1) maintenance of integrity of seminiferous epithelium, (2) compartmentalization of seminif- SPERMATOGENESIS erous epithelium, (3) secretion of fluid to form tubular lumen to transport sperm within the duct, (4) participation in spermi- The process of differentiation of a spermatogonium into a ation, (5) phagocytosis and elimination of cytoplasm, (6) deliv- spermatid is known as spermatogenesis.4 It is a complex, ery of nutrients to germ cells, (7) steroidogenesis and steroid temporal event whereby primitive, totipotent stem cells divide metabolism, (8) movement of cells within the epithelium, (9) to either renew themselves or produce daughter cells that secretion of inhibin and androgen-binding protein, (10) become specialized testicular spermatozoa over a span of weeks. 74 regulation of spermatogenic cycle, and (11) provision of a target Spermatogenesis involves both mitotic and meiotic proliferation Ch04-A03309.qxp 1/18/07 6:18 PM Page 75 Chapter 4 Physiology of Male Gametogenesis Lumen Types of Spermatogonia Spermatogonia represent a population of cells that divide by Elongated mitosis, providing both a renewing stem cell population as well as spermatid spermatogonia that are committed to enter the meiotic process. Germ cells are staged by their morphologic appearance; there are Round dark type A (Adark) and pale type A (Apale) and type B spermato- spermatid gonia, primary spermatocytes (preloptotene, leptotene, zygotene, and pachytene), secondary spermatocytes, and spermatids (Sa, Sb, Sc, Sd1, and Sd2) (Fig. 4-3). Other proliferative spermatogonia include Apaired (Apr), resulting from dividing Aisolated (Ais), and sub- sequently dividing to form Aaligned (Aal). Differentiated spermato- Spermatocyte gonia include type A1, A2, A3, A4, intermediate, and type B, each a result of the cellular division of the previous type. In humans, four spermatogonial cell types have been identified; these are Along, 10–12 Sertoli cell Adark, Apale, and B. In the rat, type Ais is believed to be the stem cell13,14; however, it is not clear which human type A spermato- gonia is the stem cell. Some investigators have proposed that the Spermatogonia type Adark spermatogonia represent the reserve or nonprolifera- 11,15,16 tive spermatogonial population that gives rise to Apale. Spermatogonia do not separate completely after meiosis but Lamina propria remain joined by intercellular bridges, which persist throughout all stages of spermatogenesis and are thought to facilitate biochemical 17 Figure 4-2 Section of the germinal epithelium in the seminiferous interactions, allowing synchrony of germ cell maturation. tubule. Semithin section drawing × 900. Sertoli cells divide the germinal Type B spermatogonia possess considerably more chromatin epithelium into basal and luminal compartments. (Adapted from Holstein within the inner nuclear envelope than intermediate or type A A-F, Schulze W, Davidoff M: Understanding spermatogenesis is a spermatogonia. Type B spermatogonia represent the cells that prerequisite for treatment. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. differentiate and enter into the process of meiosis during which BioMed Central Ltd., 2003).
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