Yolk-sac–derived macrophages regulate fetal testis vascularization and morphogenesis
Yolk-sac–derived macrophages regulate fetal testis vascularization and morphogenesis
SignificanceA main requisite for organogenesis is the integration of vascular networks, which not only deliver oxygen and nutrients but also serve instructive roles in organ patterning that determine how organs develop into their final structure and function in the adult. Our previous work showed that vascularization is essential to induce formation of the primitive cord structures that give rise to the seminiferous tubules of the adult testis. Here we show that fetal macrophages are required to remodel the vasculature and refine organ compartments during differentiation of the gonad. This study reveals an underappreciated and likely vital role for macrophages in fetal organogenesis that may be relevant to the development of many organs.
- Duke Medical Center United States
- Duke University Health System United States
- Duke University United States
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center United States
- Duke University Hospital United States
Male, Mice, Knockout, Microscopy, Confocal, Time Factors, Macrophages, Green Fluorescent Proteins, CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1, Mice, Transgenic, Flow Cytometry, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Fetus, Organ Culture Techniques, Testis, Morphogenesis, Animals, Cell Lineage, Myeloid Cells, Receptors, Chemokine
Male, Mice, Knockout, Microscopy, Confocal, Time Factors, Macrophages, Green Fluorescent Proteins, CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1, Mice, Transgenic, Flow Cytometry, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Fetus, Organ Culture Techniques, Testis, Morphogenesis, Animals, Cell Lineage, Myeloid Cells, Receptors, Chemokine
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