Modulation of hyaluronan in the migratory pathway of mouse primordial germ cells

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• 作者：Mauricio Soto-Suazo ; Paulo A. Abrahamsohn ; Jaime Pereda ; Sebastian San Martin ; Helena B. Nader ; Lucia O. Sampaio and Telma M. Zorn
• 刊名：Histochemistry and Cell Biology
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：March 2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：117
• 期：3
• 页码：265-273
• 全文大小：511 KB
• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Medicine & Public Health
  Anatomy
  Medicine/Public Health, general
  
• 出版者：Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
• ISSN：1432-119X

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In the present report we followed the distribution of hyaluronan during the phases of separation, migration, and colonization of the primordial germ cell migratory process. Hyaluronan was detected by the use of two cytochemical methods: (1) ruthenium hexammine trichloride (RHT) associated with enzymatic treatment with hyaluronate lyase and (2) a binding specific probe for hyaluronan. After RHT treatment the proteoglycans and/or glycosaminoglycans were observed as a meshwork formed by electron-dense granules connected by thin filaments. After enzymatic digestion, no filaments could be detected in the migratory pathway. Quantitative analysis showed a close correlation between cell migration and the concentration of RHT-positive filaments. It was also shown that high amounts of hyaluronan were expressed in the separation phase and migration phases whereas during the colonization phase the amount of hyaluronan was clearly diminished. This study showed that the presence of primordial germ cells in each compartment of the migratory pathway was always accompanied by a high expression of hyaluronan. These results indicate that hyaluronan is an important molecule in the migratory process, providing the primordial germ cells with a hydrated environment that facilitates their movement toward the genital ridges.