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a The Molecular Reproduction Research Laboratory, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1R7
b Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B2
Sertoli cells express functional receptors for FSH, one of the two pituitary hormones that regulate spermatogenesis in mammals. We recently produced genetic mutant (FORKO) mice that lack FSH receptor, in order to examine the effects on testicular function and fertility. Mutant males exhibited weight loss of testis, epididymis, and seminal vesicle as well as low levels of testosterone. Except for reduced seminiferous tubular diameter, no gross changes were apparent upon histological examination. Analysis of testicular germ cells by flow cytometry revealed a significant increase in the percentage of 2C cells (spermatogonia and non-germ cells) and a significant decrease in the percentage of HC cells (elongated spermatids) of FORKO males. The absolute number of homogenization-resistant elongated spermatids was also significantly reduced in the mutant males. A 2-fold increase in c-kit-positive 2C cells was recorded in the mutant males. Elongated spermatids of FORKO males showed a dramatic increase in propidium iodide binding suggesting reduced nuclear compaction. The increase in size of the sperm head in mutants, as well as susceptibility to dithiothreitol-induced decondensation, suggests the inadequate condensation of sperm chromatin. Sperm chromatin structure assay, a technique that reflects DNA stability, revealed that sperm from FORKO males are susceptible to acid denaturation, indicating the poor quality of sperm. These data allow us to conclude that genetic disruption of FSH receptor signaling in the rodent induces major changes that might contribute to reduced fertility.
1 This work was supported by a grant from Medical Research Council of Canada.
2 Correspondence: M. Ram Sairam, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, 110 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, PQ, Canada H2W 1R7. FAX: 514 987 5585; sairamm{at}ircm.qc.ca
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