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ReviewReproduction (Cambridge, England)2019

Regulation of GDNF expression in Sertoli cells.

Parag A Parekh, Thomas X Garcia, Marie-Claude Hofmann

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Review in Reproduction (Cambridge, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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38citing papers in PubMed
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. GDNF enhances HGF-induced tubulogenesis and organization of Sertoli cell.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025
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  11. Sertoli cells as a hub in testicular development and male reproductive.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Parag A ParekhDepartment of Endocrine Neoplasia, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Thomas X GarciaDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Marie-Claude HofmannDepartment of Endocrine Neoplasia, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USBaylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

Research Training Program in Toxicology and Environmental HealthT32ES007326 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI Jodi A. Flaws · 2000 to 2026
$8.7M
Molecular Regulation of the Perinatal Male Germ Cell NicheR01HD081244 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI HOFMANN, MARIE-CLAUDE CATHERINE · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS TO REVEAL REPRODUCTIVE-TRACT SPECIFIC PROTEINSR01HD095341 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI GARCIA, THOMAS · 2018 to 2020
$1.2M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD081244NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD095341NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sertoli cells regulate male germ cell proliferation and differentiation and are a critical component of the spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) niche, where homeostasis is maintained by the interplay of several signaling pathways and growth factors. These factors are secreted by Sertoli cells located within the seminiferous epithelium, and by interstitial cells residing between the seminiferous tubules. Sertoli cells and peritubular myoid cells produce glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which binds to the RET/GFRA1 receptor complex at the surface of undifferentiated spermatogonia. GDNF is known for its ability to drive SSC self-renewal and proliferation of their direct cell progeny. Even though the effects of GDNF are well studied, our understanding of the regulation its expression is still limited. The purpose of this review is to discuss how GDNF expression in Sertoli cells is modulated within the niche, and how these mechanisms impact germ cell homeostasis.

Indexed as

Cell DifferentiationCell Self RenewalStem Cell NicheAnimalsGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorHumansMaleSertoli CellsSpermatogoniaStem CellsGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

Identifiers

PMID30620720
PMCPMC6602878
OpenAlexW2909269680

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