Activation of Toll like receptor 3 induces spermatogonial stem cell apoptosis

In conclusion, the results of the present study indicate that activation of TLR3 by PolyI:C induces the SSC apoptosis, which implies that viral infection may interfere with the male germ cell development. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Cell Biochemistry and Function - July 1, 2015 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Jianxin Hu, Dalong Song, Guangheng Luo, Suxiong Xu, Ying Cao, Zhaolin Sun Tags: Research Article Source Type: research