National Cancer Institute
Abstract
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.
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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.
Key concepts: Sertoli cell, Blood–testis barrier, Androgen-binding protein, Spermiogenesis, Cell biology, Secretion, Tight junction, Chemistry