Ultrastructural aspects of Sertoli cells in infancy.
In the present study some aspects of Sertoli cells of testicular-biopsy specimens of children from 0 to 8 years old are examined. We can distinguish two main morphological situations. In the first one, Sertoli cells with monomorphic aspect can be seen; in the second can be shown Sertoli cells with various aspects. In this polimorphic situation we can distinguish three Sertoli cell types differing in cellular shape, cytoplasme electron-density and amount of RER and Golgi complex.
D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006003:Glycogen; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*
D006003:Glycogen