Which among the following is the function of Seoli cells?
Correct Answer: Aid in spermiogenesis
Description: Seoli cells are columnar or pyramidal cells that largely envelop cells of the spermatogenic lineage and function as suppoing cells or nurse cells. Each Seoli cell suppos 30-50 germ cells at various stages of development. Seoli cells have several specific functions within the seminiferous epithelium, mostly involving the blood-testis barrier: Suppo, protection, and nutrition of the developing spermatogenic cells Exocrine and endocrine secretion Phagocytosis Ref: Mescher A.L. (2010). Chapter 21. The Male Reproductive System. In A.L. Mescher (Ed), Junqueira's Basic Histology: Text & Atlas, 12e.
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