Human testicular peritubular cells secrete pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), which may be responsible for the avascularity of the seminiferous tubules

Male fertility depends on spermatogenesis, which takes place in the seminiferous tubules of the testis. This compartment is devoid of blood vessels, which are however found in the wall of the seminiferous tubules. Our proteomic study using cultured human testicular peritubular cells (HTPCs) i.e. the...

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Main Authors: Windschüttl, S., Kampfer, C., Mayer, C., Flenkenthaler, F., Fröhlich, T., Schwarzer, J. U., Köhn, F. M., Urbanski, H., Arnold, G. J., Mayerhofer, A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4986702/