Designation of the cellular component of the peritubular boundary tissue of the seminiferous tubule in the testis of the fowl (Gallus domesticus).
1. The boundary tissue surrounding the testis has a mechanical function in sperm transport as well as being a significant element in the blood-testis barrier. 2. The designation of the cellular component is suggested to be myofibroblast thus indicating fibroblastic and contractile myoid cell features and suggests their dual functional role.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013737:Testis / Q000648:ultrastructure*