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Descriptor
English
:
Sertoli Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
células de Sertoli
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células de Sertoli
Synonyms
English
:
Cells, Sertoli
Tree Number:
A05.360.444.849.789
A11.382.952
A11.436.837
Definition
English
:
Supporting cells projecting inward from the
basement membrane
of
SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES
. They surround and nourish the developing male
germ cells
and secrete
ANDROGEN-BINDING PROTEIN
and
hormones
such as
ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE
. The
tight junctions
of
Sertoli cells
with the
SPERMATOGONIA
and
SPERMATOCYTES
provide a
BLOOD-TESTIS BARRIER.
History Note
English
:
68(64)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
13087
Unique Identifier:
D012708
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