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From: Multiple aspects of male germ cell development and interactions with Sertoli cells require inositol hexakisphosphate kinase-1

Figure 2

Deletion of IP6K1 elicited sloughing of round germ cells. (a,b) H&E staining of testes (a) Germ cells in IP6K1 KO seminiferous tubules are more loosely connected to Sertoli cells. Scale bar 20 μm. (b) Round germ cells were sloughed off and appeared in the lumina of seminiferous tubules (arrows). Scale bar 20 μm. (c) H&E staining of cauda epididymides. Round germ cells were seen in IP6K1 KO cauda epididymides. scale bar 20 μm. (d) Immunostaining of sperm tails in testes with anti acetyl-α-tubulin antibody; DAPI stains nucleus. Scale bar 100 μm.

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