Preferred Name | Sertoli Cell | |
Synonyms |
Sertoli Cell Sertoli Cells Sustentacular Cell of Testis |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12595 |
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code |
C12595 |
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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. |
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Display_Name |
Sertoli Cell |
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FULL_SYN |
Sertoli Cell Sertoli Cells Sustentacular Cell of Testis |
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label |
Sertoli Cell |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Sertoli_Cell |
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Preferred_Name |
Sertoli Cell |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12595 |
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Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0036770 |
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subClassOf |
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