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University of California - San Diego

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By applying an inhibitor of the molecule AKT, UC San Diego researchers are able to favor the culture of human spermatogonial stem cells in the lab, a first step toward lab-produced sperm as a treatment for male infertility.

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Illustrations by Vishaala Wilkinson

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