TGFβs Modulate Permeability of the Blood-Epididymis Barrier in an In Vitro Model

The blood-epididymis barrier (BEB) is formed by epithelial tight junctions mediating selective permeability of the epididymal epithelium. Defective barrier function can disturb the balance of the epididymal milieu, which may result in infertility. The stroma of the epididymis contains high amounts o...

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Main Authors: Stammler, Angelika, Müller, Dieter, Tabuchi, Yoshiaki, Konrad, Lutz, Middendorff, Ralf
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827453/