Insl3 receptor (LGR8)expressed on the acrosome of spermatocytes and sperm / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Immunoprecipitation and Western-blot were performed to detect the expression of LGR8 in the testes in wild type (Wt) and Insl3-knockout ( KO ) mice.Testis were harvested from WT and KO mice on embryonic day 18 (E18) and on postnatal(P) 1,3,7,14,17,20,23,51,and 90 days.LGR8 staining in Leydig cells was stronger in all Wt mice than that in KO mice( all P＜0.05 ).LGR8 expression on spermatocytes varies with age.Strong stain on P1 Wt and postpubertal mice was concentrated in the developing and mature acrosome of spermatids