Sertoli cell

Ser·to·li cell

S0285425 (sər-tō′lē, sĕr-)n. Any of the elongated, striated cells of the seminiferous tubules of the testis, to which spermatids attach for nourishment during spermatogenesis.

[After Enrico Sertoli (1842-1910), Italian histologist.]

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Sertoli cell - elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatidsSertoli's cellcell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

Sertoli cell

[sər′tō·lē ‚sel] (histology) One of the sustentacular cells of the seminiferous tubules.

Sertoli cell

(sər-tō′lē, sĕr-)n. Any of the elongated, striated cells of the seminiferous tubules of the testis, to which spermatids attach for nourishment during spermatogenesis.

Sertoli cell

An elongated cell in the seminiferous tubules of the testis which secretes sex hormone-binding globulin and provides a micro-environment for developing sperm.
Sertoli cells secretions
• Anti-Müllerian hormone—Early foetal life.
• Inhibin and activins—Post-pubertal; regulate FSH secretion.
• Androgen binding protein—Concentrates testosterone in the seminiferous tubules, stimulating spermiogenesis.
• Oestradiol aromatase—Converts testosterone to 17 beta oestradiol for spermatogenesis.
• Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor—Drives spermatogonial stem cell renewal during perinatal period.
• ERM transcription factor—Maintains spermatogonial stem cell in the adult testis.
• Transferrin—Iron ion delivery.

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Related to Sertoli cell: Leydig cell, Sertoli cell tumor

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Synonyms for Sertoli cell

noun elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis

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Sertoli's cell

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