Immunological microenvironment in the testis
Abstract Background The testis is specific in that it produces haploid germ cells of which autoantigens newly appear long after the neonatal immune tolerance. Under normal condition, these autoantigens are protected by the blood‐testis barrier formed by Sertoli cells. Thus, the testis is an immunolo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Reproductive Medicine and Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rmb2.12293 |