Meaning of Sertoli cell | Babel Free
Definitions
A kind of sustentacular cell which serves as a "nurse" cell of the testes and which is part of a seminiferous tubule.
Examples
“In 2009, researchers reported7 deactivating an ovarian gene called Foxl2 in adult female mice; they found that the granulosa cells that support⟳ the development of eggs transformed into Sertoli cells, which support⟳ sperm development.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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