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