Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)
OWL
Last submission date June 16, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000216
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000216
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/EFO/CL_0000216
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Preferred name

Sertoli cell

Definitions
A supporting cell projecting inward from the basement membrane of seminiferous tubules. They surround and nourish the developing male germ cells and secrete androgen binding protein. Their tight junctions with the spermatogonia and spermatocytes provide a blood-testis barrier.
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