Source: European Science Foundation
Posted: April 25, 2006
Sperm-producing stem cells found in testicles could be extracted, grown in the lab, and frozen for future use. Scientists have successfully harvested spermatogonial stem cells from cows and cultured them inside mouse testes. The hope is that the same thing could be done for men.
The researchers are also hunting for the ideal conditions and nutrients that will coax spermatogonial stem cells into becoming sperm. The team's next move is to transplant monkey and human cells into the mouse testes system.
The research offers theraputic potential to help young cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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