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ReviewBiology of reproduction2024

Spermatogonial stem cell technologies: applications from human medicine to wildlife conservation†.

Katerina B Damyanova, Brett Nixon, Stephen D Johnston, Andrés Gambini, Patricio P Benitez, Tessa Lord

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Review in Biology of reproduction, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Male germ cell technologies in large animals.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026
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  4. Biobanking biodiversity: recent strategies, challenges, and opportunities.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Katerina B DamyanovaDiscipline of Biological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
Brett NixonDiscipline of Biological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
Stephen D JohnstonSchool of Environment, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia.
Andrés GambiniSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia.
Patricio P BenitezSchool of Agriculture and Food Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia.
Tessa LordDiscipline of Biological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.

Funding

Australian Research CouncilDiscovery Early Career Research Award DE220100032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) technologies that are currently under clinical development to reverse human infertility hold the potential to be adapted and applied for the conservation of endangered and vulnerable wildlife species. The biobanking of testis tissue containing SSCs from wildlife species, aligned with that occurring in pediatric human patients, could facilitate strategies to improve the genetic diversity and fitness of endangered populations. Approaches to utilize these SSCs could include spermatogonial transplantation or testis tissue grafting into a donor animal of the same or a closely related species, or in vitro spermatogenesis paired with assisted reproduction approaches. The primary roadblock to progress in this field is a lack of fundamental knowledge of SSC biology in non-model species. Herein, we review the current understanding of molecular mechanisms controlling SSC function in laboratory rodents and humans, and given our particular interest in the conservation of Australian marsupials, use a subset of these species as a case-study to demonstrate gaps-in-knowledge that are common to wildlife. Additionally, we review progress in the development and application of SSC technologies in fertility clinics and consider the translation potential of these techniques for species conservation pipelines.

Indexed as

Adult Germline Stem CellsAnimals, WildConservation of Natural ResourcesAnimalsEndangered SpeciesHumansMaleSpermatogoniain vitro spermatogenesismale infertilitymarsupialsspermatogonial stem cellsspermatogonial transplantationstem cell technologiestestis graftingwildlife conservation

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PMID38993049
PMCPMC11473898

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