Anatomy

Sertoli Cells

Supporting cells projecting inward from the basement membrane of SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. They surround and nourish the developing male germ cells and secrete the 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.

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Supporting cells projecting inward from the basement membrane of SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. They surround and nourish the developing male germ cells and secrete the 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.

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3 entry terms
  • Sertoli Cell
  • Cell, Sertoli
  • Cells, Sertoli

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A05w.360w.444w.849w.789w
  2. A11w.382.952w
  3. A11w.436.837w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sertoli Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012708. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012708
  2. Sertoli Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sertoli_cell
  3. Sertoli Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q195614