Sertoli Cell Biology
- 1st Edition - October 15, 2004
- Editors: Michael K. Skinner, Michael D. Griswold
- Language: English
Sertoli cells assist in the production of sperm in the male reproductive system. This book provides a state-of-the-art update on the topic of sertoli cells and male reproduction.… Read more
* Includes contributions from leaders in the field, including several members of the National Academy of Science
Sertoli Cell Biology in Fish and Amphibians; Sertoli Cell Biology in Seasonal Breeders; Sertoli Cell Function and Gene Expression; Sertoli Cell Gene Expression and Protein Secretion; Secretion of Regulatory Factors; Proteases and Protease Inhibitors; Sertoli Cell Endocrinology and Signal Transduction; FSH Regulation at the Molecular and Cellular Level; Mechanisms of Action and Function Effects; In Vivo FSH Actions; Sertoli Cell Endocrinology and Signal Transduction: Androgen Regulation; Thyroid Hormone Regulation of Sertoli Cell Development; The Transforming Growth Factor â (TGFâ) Superfamily in Sertoli Cell Biology; Sertoli Cell Signal Tansduction (cAMP and JAK); Sertoli Cells Transcriptional Regulation; Transcription Factors in Sertoli Cells; Structure & Regulation of the FSH Receptor Gene; Sex Determination Genes in Sertoli Cells; Cell-Cell Interactions Involving Sertoli Cells; The Role of the Sertoli Cell in Spermatogonial Stem Cell Fate; Sertoli Cell-Somatic Cell Interactions; Sertoli Cell Lines; Sertoli Cell Pathophysiology; Sertoli Cell Toxicants; Conditions Affecting Sertoli Cells. Spermatogonial Stem Cells: Gonocyte Development; Hormones and Spermatogonial Development; Long-Term Cultures of Mammalian Spermatogonia; Transplantation.
"This is a well written book filled with cutting edge and up-to-date information by authors eminent within their field."—VETERINARY PATHOLOGY (2005, 42:6)
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 15, 2004
- Language: English
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Michael K. Skinner
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Michael D. Griswold
Dr. Michael D. Griswold, Regents Professor of Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University (WSU), is world-renowned for his contributions to our understanding of Sertoli cell structure and functions and the crucial role of Vitamin A in spermatogenesis and a loyal member of SSR. Mike received a B.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Wyoming. He conducted postdoctoral studies with Dr. Philip Cohen at the University of Wisconsin, funded by an NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, working on amphibian metampophosis, and with Dr. Flauco P. Tocchini-Valentini in Rome, funded by an EMBO Fellowship, on Xenopus RNA. Mike spent a year as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He then spent two years as a Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr. Irving Fritz at the University of Toronto, where he acquired what would become a life-long interest in Sertoli cells. Mike joined the faculty of WSU in 1976 as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences, was promoted to Associate and then full Professor, appointed Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in 1994, Director of the School of Molecular Biosciences in 1999, and Dean of the College of Sciences, a position he held from 2003-2010. Mike became a Regents Professor of Molecular Biosciences in 2008, and in 2011, received the WSU Eminent Faculty Award, the highest faculty honor at WSU.
Mike is an exemplary mentor. He trained 7 MS students, 24 graduate students that include Mike Skinner, Ken Roberts and Leslie Heckert, and 26 postdoctoral fellows and research associates that include Carlos Morales, Kwan Hee Kim, Carol Linder, Dereck McLean, and Cathryn Hogarth. Mike received the Frontiers in Reproduction Beacon Award in 2008 for his outstanding mentoring. One of his former students, Leslie Heckert wrote: “His high expectations returned dedication, creativity and independence from the members of his laboratory, which in turn produced a vibrant and exciting research environment. He led by example, support and occasionally by providing unsolicited words of encouragement...”.
Mike’s lab pioneered microarray/gene profiling analyses of FSH-treated Sertoli cells, beginning in 2002, followed by analysis of spermatogonial stem cells, testis, seminiferous epithelium, epididymis, spermatogenesis, and embryonic development of the testis. These databases are freely available to the scientific community. The number of investigators across the world that have used these data bases is remarkable.
As evidenced from the comments above, Mike has been at the forefront of research in male reproductive biology for the past three decades. Leslie Heckert wrote: “His ideas, approaches, and results have enhanced our understanding of Sertoli cell and gamete function, improved animal models and methodologies for the study of spermatogenesis, and precipitated new concepts in testis biology, contraception and infertility. Because of Dr. Griswold, more is known about the role of retinoic acid in regulating meiosis and the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium, the actions of FSH and testosterone, Sertoli cell function, and the characteristics of spermatogonial stem cells.”
Michael Griswold meets and exceeds the criteria for the Hartman Award in terms of his original research, mentoring of many successful scientists, foresight generosity to the field, and leadership. He has made SSR proud. (Submitted by Mary Hunzicker-Dunn, Ph.D.).