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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Reprod Infert</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">arij001</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Reproduction &amp; Infertility</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">2228-5482</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2251-676X</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Avicenna Research Institute</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">jri140285</article-id>
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        <article-title>A Comparative Analysis of Culture Systems with Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells</article-title>
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        <contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Jahanbakhsh</surname><given-names>Mahdi</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Asgari</surname><given-names>Fatemeh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Avicenna Fertility Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Hassani</surname><given-names>Roya</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff><aff>Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Koruji</surname><given-names>Morteza</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff><aff>Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Asgari</surname><given-names>Hamid Reza</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff><aff>Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group>
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      <volume>26</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>2013</fpage>
      <lpage>2025</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>18</day>
          <month>8</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>21</day>
          <month>10</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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      &lt;p&gt;Background: A &amp;ldquo;indirect co-culture using mesh&amp;rdquo; system is commonly employed to maintain spermatogenesis in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. This study aimed to investigate the co-culturing of mouse spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) with human amniotic mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hAMSCs) in an optimized environment.&lt;br /&gt;
Methods: SSCs from 3-6-day-old mice (n=10) were indirectly co-cultured with hAMSCs via mesh for two weeks. Three groups evaluated: control, SSCs with conditioned media, and SSCs indirectly co-cultured with hAMSCs. Gene expression analyzed for Plzf, c-kit, Sycp3, and Prm1. Immunohistochemistry assessed Plzf, and flow cytometry evaluated c-kit and Plzf.&lt;br /&gt;
Results: Showed a twofold increase in Plzf-positive cells after 14 days of culture (76.47%, P&amp;le;0.05), with a significant elevation in Plzf gene expression observed in the conditioned media group (188.1 &amp;plusmn; 65%, P&amp;le;0.05). Conversely, the expression of the c-kit gene decreased significantly in both the conditioned media and &amp;ldquo;indirect co-culture using mesh&amp;rdquo; groups. Notably, Sycp3 and Prm1 expression levels significantly increased in the conditioned media group compared to the control. These findings suggest the potential of conditioned media as a novel feeder for promoting in vitro mouse spermatogenesis.&lt;br /&gt;
Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that the inclusion of growth factors, such as GDNF and BMP-4, along with conditioned media and an &amp;ldquo;indirect co-culture using mesh&amp;rdquo; system utilizing meshes with SSCs, significantly enhances SSC proliferation and differentiation. The optimized conditions media provided by hAMSCs offer a superior feeder compared to traditional &amp;ldquo;indirect co-culture using mesh&amp;rdquo; systems for promoting both the proliferation and differentiation of SSCs.&lt;/p&gt;

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