Sertoli Cell
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Sertoli Cell Definition
Elongated cells in the seminiferous tubules to which spermatids are attached during spermiogenesis; they secrete androgen-binding protein and establish the blood-testis barrier by forming tight junctions with adjacent Sertoli's cells.
Sertoli Cell Synonyms
Sertoli Cell, Sertoli Cells, Sustentacular Cell of Testis
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