TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization and Isolation of Ovine Spermatogonial Stem Cells AU - Borjigin, Uyunbilig AU - , Ting Yun AU - , Muren Herrid AU - , Shorgan Bou JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 8 SP - 1242 EP - 1245 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.1242.1245 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.1242.1245 KW - Ovine KW -testis KW -SSCs KW -fluorescent staining KW -Vimentin double staining KW -China AB - Identification and isolation of Spermatogonial Stem Cells (SSCs) are a prerequisite for culture, genetic manipulation and transplantation research. In this study, the appropriate age of the donor ram for SSCs isolation was investigated. Spermatogonial stem cell specific marker protein Promyelocytic Leukaemia Zinc-Finger (PLZF) and male germ cell marker VASA double staining were checked on the paraffin sections of ovine testis. Type A spermatogonial marker PGP9.5 and sertoli cell marker Vimentin double staining were also used to confirm testes development. Results indicated that testes from neonatal rams had only one type of undifferentiated germ cell gonocyte and should be suitable for ovine SSCs isolation. VASA and Vimentin double staining of the isolated testis cells confirm the efficiency of ovine SSCs isolation. ER -