Characterization of Oct4-GFP transgenic mice as a model to study the effect of environmental estrogens on the maturation of male germ cells by using flow cytometry

Porro, Valentina - Pagotto, Romina - Harreguy, María Belén - Ramírez, Sofía - Crispo, Martina - Santamaría, Clarisa - Luque, Enrique H. - Rodríguez, Horacio A. - Bollati-Fogolín, Mariela

Resumen:

Oct4 is involved in regulation of pluripotency during normal development and is down-regulated during formation of postnatal reservoir of germ cells. We propose thatOct4/GFP transgenic mouse, which mimics the endogenous expression pattern of Oct4, could be used as a mammalian model to study the effects of environmental estrogens on the development of male germ cells. Oct4/GFP maturation profile was assessed during postnatal days -PND- 3, 5, 7, 10, 14 and 80, using flow cytometry. Then, we exposed pregnant mothers to 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2) from day post coitum (dpc) 5 to PND7. Percentage of Oct4/GFP-expressing cells and levels of expression of Oct4/GPF were increased in PND7 after EE2 exposure. These observations were confirmed by analysis of GFP and endogenous Oct4 protein in the seminiferous tubules and by a reduction in epididymal sperm count in adult mice. We introduced Oct4/ GFP mouse together with flow cytometry as a tool to evaluate changes in male germ cells development.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2015
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación
FONCyT (Fondo para la InvestigaciónCientífica y Tecnológica de la Agencia Nacional de PromociónCientífica y Tecnológica, ANPCyT, Argentina)
FOCEM (MERCOSUR Structural Convergence Fund), COF 03/11
CONICET (becas doctoral y postdoctoral)
Estrogens
Flow cytometry
GFP
Male germ cells
Maturation
Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud
Inglés
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
IPMON en REDI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/201
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