Proliferation and migration of primordial germ cells in We/We mouse embryos
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Abstract
We have examined the numbers and distribution of primordial germ cells in We/We, We/+, and +/+ mouse embryos using Southern blotting to determine embryo genotypes. At early somite stages (5-7 somites: approximately 8 1/2 days post coitum [dpc]) there are 50 to 100 germ cells in embryos of all genotypes. The number of germ cells in We/+ and +/+ embryos then begins to increase: at later somite stages (17-19 somites: approximately 9 1/2 dpc) they number about 200, and by 10 1/2 dpc there are approximately 725 We/+ and 850 +/+ germ cells. During this time, however, the number of germ cells in We/We embryos remains less than 100. At 8 1/2 dpc, the distribution of germ cells in the hindgut endoderm is the same in all genotypes. By 9 1/2 dpc, 30% of We/We germ cells are found in ectopic sites (allantois and vitelline artery); germ cell distribution along the length of the hindgut appears normal, but germ cells remain confined to the floor of the gut in We/We embryos, rather than being distributed around its circumference as in the other two genotypes. By 10 1/2 days, the migration of We/We germ cells through the dorsal mesentery lags behind that of the other genotypes, and a larger proportion remains in the gut wall.
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