Blood-testis barrier and spermatogenesis: lessons from genetically-modified mice

Blood-testis barrier and spermatogenesis: lessons from genetically-modified mice

The blood-testis barrier (BTB) is found between adjacent Sertoli cells in the testis where it creates a unique microenvironment for the development and maturation of meiotic and postmeiotic germ cells in seminiferous tubes. It is a compound proteinous structure, composed of several types of cell jun...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Hua Jiang, Ihtisham Bukhari, Wei Zheng, Shi Yin, Zheng Wang, Howard J Cooke, Qing-Hua Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
blood-testis barrier; genetically-modified mouse; seminiferous tubule; sertoli cells; spermatogenesis
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=4;spage=572;epage=580;aulast=Jiang

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