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Journal Article
Partial rejuvenation of the spermatogonial stem cell niche after gender-affirming hormone therapy in trans women
2025
Overview
Although the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on spermatogenesis in trans women has already been studied, data on its precise effects on the testicular environment is poor. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize, through histological and transcriptomic analysis, the spermatogonial stem cell niche of 106 trans women who underwent standardized GAHT, comprising estrogens and cyproterone acetate. A partial dedifferentiation of Sertoli cells was observed, marked by the co-expression of androgen receptor and anti-Müllerian hormone which mirrors the situation in peripubertal boys. The Leydig cells also exhibited a distribution analogous to peripubertal tissue, accompanied by a reduced insulin-like factor 3 expression. Although most peritubular myoid cells expressed alpha-smooth muscle actin 2, the expression pattern was disturbed. Besides this, fibrosis was particularly evident in the tubular wall and the lumen was collapsing in most participants. A spermatogenic arrest was also observed in all participants. The transcriptomic profile of transgender tissue confirmed a loss of mature characteristics - a partial rejuvenation - of the spermatogonial stem cell niche and, in addition, detected inflammation processes occurring in the samples. The present study shows that GAHT changes the spermatogonial stem cell niche by partially rejuvenating the somatic cells and inducing fibrotic processes. These findings are important to further understand how estrogens and testosterone suppression affect the testis environment, and in the case of orchidectomized testes as medical waste material, their potential use in research.
Publisher
eLife Science Publications, Ltd,eLife Sciences Publications Ltd,eLife Sciences Publication,eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Subject
/ Actin
/ Adult
/ Adult Germline Stem Cells - drug effects
/ Adult Germline Stem Cells - metabolism
/ Age
/ Analysis
/ Estrogen
/ Female
/ Fibrosis
/ Gender
/ Humans
/ Male
/ Puberty
/ Santé publique et épidémiologie
/ Sertoli Cells - drug effects
/ Spermatogenesis - drug effects
/ Spermatogonia - drug effects
/ Stem Cell Niche - drug effects
/ Testes
/ Women
