Cell junctions in fish seminiferous epithelium

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dc.contributor.authorBatlouni, S. R. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorNóbrega, R. H.
dc.contributor.authorFrança, L. R.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T11:23:50Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T11:23:50Z
dc.date.issued2009-01-01
dc.description.abstractSimilar to mammals, in fish the cellular interactions between Sertoli cells (SC) and germ cells (GC) in the seminiferous epithelium have important structural and functional roles. In this review, we give a brief summary of these interactions, in particular those on the cell junctions. Despite the scarcity of detailed empirical data, it appears that both basic types of adhesive junctions (actin- and intermediate filaments-related) are present between SC. However, the actin-related multifunctional junction known as the ectoplasmic specialization is seemingly present only in some cartilaginous fish. Conversely, SC in other fish species are joined by actin-related junctions similar to typical zonulae or puncta adherens found in other epithelia. Adhesive junctions are also found between SC and GC and between GC and GC, and due to their particular characteristics these junctions are known as desmosome-like junctions. In terms of intercellular communication, connexins and gap junctions have been shown to occur between SC in fish, and they may be involved in the coordination of the synchronous development of GC within the cysts. It is also possible that gap junctions may form an interconnected network between SC and GC within a cyst. Concerning the SC barrier, tight junctions between fish SC apparently form a functional barrier only in cysts containing haploid GC, and different from mammals, meiotic GC in fish are not shielded from the vascular system. In summary, although still not well investigated, cell-cell interactions in the seminiferous epithelium of fish seem to be crucial for GC development, and their disturbance, for example by changing environmental conditions, will probably affect GC survival and fertility. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Morphology Institute of Biological Sciences Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901
dc.description.affiliationAquaculture Center São Paulo State University (CAUNESP), Jaboticabal, SP 14884-900
dc.description.affiliationUnespAquaculture Center São Paulo State University (CAUNESP), Jaboticabal, SP 14884-900
dc.format.extent207-217
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10695-008-9253-y
dc.identifier.citationFish Physiology and Biochemistry, v. 35, n. 1, p. 207-217, 2009.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10695-008-9253-y
dc.identifier.issn0920-1742
dc.identifier.lattes0515708585253985
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9796-5076
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-59749088856
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/70877
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFish Physiology and Biochemistry
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.735
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,690
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restrito
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAdhesive junctionsen
dc.subjectBlood testis barrieren
dc.subjectCell junctionsen
dc.subjectGap junctionsen
dc.subjectSeminiferous epitheliumen
dc.subjectSertoli cell barrieren
dc.subjectanimalen
dc.subjectcell junctionen
dc.subjectcytologyen
dc.subjectfishen
dc.subjecthistologyen
dc.subjectmaleen
dc.subjectphysiologyen
dc.subjectreviewen
dc.subjectseminiferous tubule epitheliumen
dc.subjectAnimalsen
dc.subjectFishesen
dc.subjectIntercellular Junctionsen
dc.subjectMaleen
dc.subjectSeminiferous Epitheliumen
dc.subjectChondrichthyesen
dc.subjectMammaliaen
dc.titleCell junctions in fish seminiferous epitheliumen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.springer.com/open+access/authors+rights
unesp.author.lattes0515708585253985[2]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-9796-5076[2]

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