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Hyaluronic acid/silicon nanoparticle scaffold induces proliferation and differentiation of mouse spermatogonial stem cells transplanted to epididymal adipose tissue

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Spermatogonia stem cells (SSCs) are a unique cell population maintaining male spermatogenesis during life, through their potential for proliferation and differentiation. The application of silicon nanoparticles (SNs) and hyaluronic acid (HA) to induce the differentiation of SSCs seems promising. Herein, we investigate the effect of SN and HA scaffolds on the progression of SSCs spermatogenesis in mice. Initially SSCs were isolated from healthy immature mice and cultured on prepared scaffolds (HA, SN, and HA/SN) in a 3D culture system. Then viability of SSCs cultured on scaffolds was examined using MTT assay and Acridine Orange staining. Then SSCs cultured on scaffolds were transplanted into epididymal adipose tissue (EAT) in mature mice and the result was studied by H&E and IHC staining 8 weeks after transplantation. MTT and Acridine Orange analysis revealed that among three different scaffolds HA/SN based scaffold causes considerable toxicity on SSCs (P < 0.05) while H&E staining showed that culture of SSCs on HA, SN, and HA/SN scaffolds has a positive effect on the progression of SSCs spermatogenesis after transplantation into EAT. IHC staining identified TP1, TEKT1, and PLZF as crucial biomarkers in the spermatogenesis development of SSCs transplanted to EAT. According to the presence of these biomarkers in different experimental groups, we found the most spermatogenesis development in SSCs cultured on HA/SN scaffold (PLZF, P < 0.01) (TEKT1, P < 0.01) (TP1, P < 0.001). Our study showed that, although the cytotoxic effect of the HA/SN scaffold decreases the viability rate of SSCs; however, SSCs that survive on HA/SN scaffold showed more ability to progress in spermatogenesis after transplantation into EAT.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

    Zohreh Abdolmaleki

  2. Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Amin Eslampour

  3. Department of cellular and Molecular medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

    Saber Saharkhiz

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Saharkhiz, S., Abdolmaleki, Z. & Eslampour, M.A. Hyaluronic acid/silicon nanoparticle scaffold induces proliferation and differentiation of mouse spermatogonial stem cells transplanted to epididymal adipose tissue. Cell Tissue Bank 25, 231–243 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-023-10093-1

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