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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-2-18
pubmed:abstractText
A murine cell surface antigen exhibiting stage-specific expression during spermatogenesis was detected with two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), designated BC7 and CA12. In mouse testis, these mAbs recognized a small population of cells located near the periphery of seminiferous tubules at stages XII and I-VI, and these spermatogenic cells were identified as zygotene and early pachytene spermatocytes. Expression of the antigens was transient and was not detected in germ cells at more advanced stages of spermatogenesis such as late pachytene spermatocytes and round spermatids. Immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting studies showed that both mAbs CA12 and BC7 reacted with the same antigenic molecule, which had an estimated molecular mass of 95 kDa. CA12/BC7 antigen, detected in plasma membrane fraction, was a glycoprotein with sialic acid residues and had affinity with WGA lectin. Furthermore, intraperitoneal injection of mAb BC7 caused an apparent spermatogenic disturbance in prepubertal mice. These results suggested that CA12/BC7 antigen, a novel cell surface glycoprotein, is an essential molecule that plays an important role during early meiotic prophase of spermatogenesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0006-3363
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
875-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
A novel stage-specific differentiation antigen is expressed on mouse testicular germ cells during early meiotic prophase.
pubmed:affiliation
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't